The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a right ankle fracture and granted it, finding that the evidence is in equipoise with the negative opinions against the claim. The Board concludes that the Veteran's current ankle disorder is more likely related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by the Veteran and other healthcare providers are in equipoise with the negative opinions against the claim, thus granting the benefit of the doubt to the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1026840
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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