The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a left ankle fracture are due to his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided credible testimony and statements from fellow service members supporting his claim. The VA examiner diagnosed him with a left ankle fracture in service, and he reported experiencing chronic symptoms since then.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a Left Ankle Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1632130
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