The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability, left ankle disability (as secondary to the right ankle), right hip disability (secondary to lumbar strain and bilateral ankle disabilities), left hip disability (secondary to lumbar strain and bilateral ankle disabilities), right knee disability (secondary to bilateral ankle disabilities), and left knee disability (secondary to bilateral ankle disabilities).,The Board has also granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided a nexus between the current right ankle, left ankle, right hip, and left hip disabilities and the in-service injuries or conditions. The opinions also supported that these disabilities were secondary to service-connected disabilities.,The appellant's bilateral knee disability was found to be related to his right ankle disability due to altered lower limb biomechanics.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Disability, Left Ankle Disability, Right Hip Disability, Left Hip Disability, Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26027923
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