The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg disability, to include residuals of a right ankle sprain, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no current disability.
The deciding factor: The service treatment records were negative for any complaints or findings related to the right leg or ankle, and there was no medical evidence linking the veteran's current condition to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg disability, residuals of a right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0902370
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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