The Board has dismissed the appeal on service connection for status post fracture, right fourth finger. The Veteran's claim of service connection for right ankle disability is denied as there is no evidence that his current right ankle degenerative joint disease had its onset in service or is otherwise related to active duty.
The deciding factor: There was no competent and credible medical nexus evidence establishing a connection between the Veteran's current right ankle disability and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fracture, right fourth finger, right ankle degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1317928
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