Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle condition, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the in-service injury and the current disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current right ankle condition was less likely than not caused by or incurred during military service, citing post-service factors such as peripheral artery disease and familial hypercholesterolemia as more likely causes.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25002969
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