Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability, finding that the evidence does not support a finding that the back condition was proximately due to or aggravated by the right ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record, including opinions from VA examiners and private medical opinion, did not persuasively establish a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability and his current back condition.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009456
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