The Board denied service connection for a right foot/ankle disability, including right foot drop and ankle strain, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's current right foot/ankle disability was incurred in service or related to an injury sustained therein.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions indicate there is no evidence of a chronic right ankle condition during service, as the ankle strain/sprain noted in service resolved without residuals. The Board found the Veteran’s self-reported symptoms and history unreliable due to post-service motor vehicle accident and other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot drop, ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18132463
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