The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder and Meniere’s disease, finding that there was no evidence of such conditions during active duty or ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA. The VA examiner determined that the current left ankle disability is less likely related to any period of service.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere’s disease, concluding that it is not related to his military service due to lack of evidence and finding no nexus between the condition and exposure to burn pits during active duty.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence linking the current left ankle disorder or Meniere’s disease to any period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle tendonitis, Meniere's disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21006323
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