The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right ankle disorders, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions were based on an inaccurate factual background regarding a basketball injury during active duty which occurred in 1999. The Board found the Veteran's testimony more credible as he did not report any Achilles tendon injuries during service and had no complaints of such issues until after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19160046
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