The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a left ankle injury and left third finger disability are directly related to service.,Both conditions were incurred during active duty.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records document injuries sustained in service, including a chip fracture to the base of the left third phalanx resulting in incomplete finger flexion, which is now manifested by current symptoms such as pain and muscle spasms.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a Left Ankle Injury, Left Third Finger Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2013
- Citation
- 1337006
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