The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability, finding that there is no evidence of chronic right ankle symptoms during or within one year after service separation. The Board also found insufficient medical opinion to establish a nexus between current right ankle arthritis and service.
The deciding factor: There was no chronic right ankle symptomatology noted in service, and the Veteran's current right ankle disability can be attributed to natural progression of aging rather than service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Degenerative Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23022112
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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