The Board has found that the veteran's current right ankle pathology can be disassociated from a right ankle injury sustained in service, granting service connection for a right ankle disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had experienced significant right ankle problems only in the early to mid-1980s and that he was initially seen by VA for these problems in May 1985. The VA orthopedic examiner concluded that it was at least as likely as not that the injury to the veteran's right ankle was the result of a parachute jump in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2003
- Citation
- 0308277
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What this means for you
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