The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right ankle strain, finding that there was no evidence linking his current diagnosis to an in-service injury or event.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found it less likely than not that the Veteran's current right ankle strain is related to his in-service injury due to lack of complaints and medical records indicating ongoing pain post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20002351
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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