The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle injuries and residuals of a left groin injury, concluding that his current symptoms are not related to any disease or injury incurred during active military service.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not show a current disability from the claimed conditions and there is insufficient competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current complaints to any in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle injuries, left groin injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2002
- Citation
- 0204077
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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