The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disorder, including recurrent sprains and instability. The RO previously denied this claim in April 1997 due to lack of evidence supporting the disability.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted that supports the veteran's claim of having a chronic left ankle disorder initially manifested during service or related to his service-connected left fifth metatarsal stress fracture residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0318220
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