Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between his right ankle strain and his service-connected conditions, and that his right knee instability and limitation of flexion were mild.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions provided more probative weight than the Veteran's statements regarding the nexus between his right ankle strain and his service, as they required specialized knowledge and specific testing to diagnose such disability or render a nexus.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle strain, right knee instability, right knee limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25012946
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