The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating, secondary service connection, and direct service connection for his ankle disorders. The evidence did not support granting any of these claims.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a current disability or establish that any diagnosed conditions were proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected fibula fracture residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right fibula, chronic acquired low back disorder, bilateral ankle disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637710
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What this means for you
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