The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for tibiotalar joint subluxation, bilateral, postoperative. The veteran's ankle disability is considered to be a direct result of his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not provide sufficient evidence to establish whether the veteran's ankle disability had its onset during service or was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- tibiotalar joint subluxation, foot condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0215923
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