The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for right ankle disability, including arthritis. As a result, the claim remains denied.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not provide sufficient information to establish service connection for the veteran's right ankle disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0201171
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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