The Board denied service connection for a recurrent right ankle disability, including an Achilles tendon disability, finding that there is no current evidence of such disabilities and thus not warranting service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no objective evidence of current right ankle or Achilles tendon disabilities in the record, and the Veteran's reported injuries are attributed to his left foot. The Board found Dr. Yocom's opinion regarding a right Achilles injury was incorrect as it referred to a left Achilles injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent right ankle disability, Achilles tendon disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22040802
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