The veteran's right ankle and foot degenerative changes are found to be the result of an injury incurred during active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the description of the in-service injury and the consistency of the pain described by the veteran relate to his present disability, with resolution of reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle degenerative changes, right foot degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0637993
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- Remanded (sent back)
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