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The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left ankle and found that the correct facts were before the RO at the time of the July 1957 rating action, which denied service connection. The Veteran's current diagnosis is considered to be related to his in-service injury.

The deciding factor: The evidence shows a pre-existing condition aggravated by military service.

Claimed conditions
Osteoarthritis of the left ankle
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
April 16, 2012
Citation
1213892

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