The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle disability played a role in his February 2015 fall, and therefore service connection for residuals of a left hip fracture is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found it at least as likely as not that the Veteran’s right ankle disability contributed to his February 2015 fall, which resulted in the left hip fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left hip fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19195581
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