The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disorder and kidney disease, finding no current disability in service or within one year of service that is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a current right ankle disorder or kidney disease during service or within one year after service. The Veteran did not provide credible evidence linking any current conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disorder, kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1002886
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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