The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a right foot and ankle disorder related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not determine the etiology of the veteran's right foot and ankle disorder due to conflicting medical records and the lack of clear history provided by the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right foot and ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0210088
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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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