The Board has determined that the current left ankle strain had onset in service and is related to service, thus granting service connection for a left ankle strain.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner expressed the opinion that the current left ankle strain started while the Veteran was in service.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1013183
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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