The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current left ankle and back disorders to service, thus denying his claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between the veteran's current disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder, back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0009574
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What this means for you
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