The Board denied service connection for left and right ankle disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no record of any ankle injury or treatment during service, and the Veteran's ankle conditions were diagnosed many years after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle collateral ligament sprain, bilateral ankle tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18127165
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- Granted
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