The Board found that the Veteran's avascular necrosis of the left ankle, status post fusion is not related to her military service and denied her claim.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing that the Veteran received steroids for meningitis in service, which could have caused her current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- avascular necrosis of the left ankle, status post fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2012
- Citation
- 1221083
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- Remanded (sent back)
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