The Board denied service connection for a right leg and ankle disability as there was no evidence of an additional right leg or ankle disability that was related to the veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the veteran did not have a current right ankle disability, other than the right ankle disability for which he is already service connected.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg and ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0903461
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