The Board has determined that the Veteran sustained a right ankle injury during her ACDUTRA and is therefore entitled to service connection for right ankle instability. However, there is insufficient evidence to establish a left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran sustained a right ankle injury during her ACDUTRA, which supports service connection. There is no evidence of a left ankle disability or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Instability, Left Ankle Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1237666
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