The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability, including left knee osteoarthritis with strain, but denied service connection for a left ankle disorder including strain.

The deciding factor: The evidence was not sufficient to establish a direct causal relationship between the current left ankle strain and the in-service injury, while there was credible evidence of continuous symptoms of left knee arthritis since service which warranted presumptive service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1112 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).

Claimed conditions

left ankle disorder including strain, left knee disability, to include left knee osteoarthritis with strain

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 6, 2025

Citation

25003243

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