The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right ankle sprain, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his right ankle sprain during active service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on evidence in approximate balance, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and considering the Veteran's subjective history and medical records from both VA and private sources.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle sprain, right lateral collateral ligament sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24013833
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What this means for you
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