The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left ankle sprain with degenerative changes, finding that it is related to an in-service injury and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had a history of left ankle injuries during service and current arthritic changes on x-ray, which was sufficient to establish service connection as his symptoms are linked to his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle sprain with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19173719
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What this means for you
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