The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the right ankle, but denied service connection for a left hand disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle injury in service is conceded. The VA examiner found that the current right ankle condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service injury. For the left hand disability, there was no credible evidence of an in-service injury and the Board did not find any medical records supporting a post-service diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the right ankle, left hand degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1527017
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