The Board found no evidence of a left ankle fracture or injury during service and concluded that the veteran's current left ankle disorder is not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service injury, and there was no competent medical opinion linking the current disability to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0632959
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What this means for you
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