The Board found that the current right ankle disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to or the result of the service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: VA examination did not confirm specific isolated right ankle lateral ligament instability, and there was no connection between the Veteran's service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis and current right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle fracture, right ankle instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1026530
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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