The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle arthritis, finding that the evidence did not establish a link to service or show onset within one year of service.,The Board also denied service connection for low back disorder, finding that there was no evidence showing onset during service or within one year post-service.
The deciding factor: There is no probative medical evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnoses of right and left ankle arthritis and low back disorder to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle arthritis, Left ankle arthritis, Low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22000884
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 134 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and a bilateral foot disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right ankle disability, which includes arthritis and tendonitis, is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 40 percent for the entire appeal period.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, bilateral knee disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.
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