The Board found no service connection for an ankle disorder or bunions of the toes/feet, and denied these claims as not related to service. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was rated based on its severity.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that any current ankle disorder and bunions are not shown to be related to service or to have been caused by his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Ankle Disorder, Bunions of the Toes/Feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1725962
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