The Board found that the veteran's current left ankle disorder is not related to his service, specifically a sprain in June 1967. The evidence showed no chronic residual disability from this injury and post-service medical records indicated the disorder began decades after service.
The deciding factor: There was no chronic residual disability from the veteran's service-related left ankle sprain, and post-service medical records did not show a connection between his current left ankle disorder and service.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0606595
What this means for you
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