The Board has granted service connection for chronic right and left ankle pain, with the conditions being productive of functional impairment in the form of difficulty standing and walking, ankles giving way, and ankles locking. The Veteran's current bilateral ankle pain is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported persistent complaints of ankle pain since his service period, which was documented by medical records and corroborated by his testimony at a hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic right ankle pain, Chronic left ankle pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19147972
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