The Board has granted service connection for bilateral ankle disabilities, including impingement and MTSS, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left and right foot Achilles tendonitis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established that the Veteran's current ankle conditions were caused by his service-connected Achilles tendonitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle impingement, Left ankle medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), Right ankle impingement, Right ankle medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26025694
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What this means for you
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