The Board denied service connection for a left ankle condition and a low back condition, as well as the increased rating and separate disability ratings for the Veteran's service-connected knee disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any current left ankle or low back conditions, nor was there sufficient medical opinion to establish a link between these conditions and service or service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle condition, Low back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1039978
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