Granted
The Board granted service connection for right ankle arthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided a link between the current disability and the in-service injury, while the VA examiner's opinion was less likely than not. The record is at least in approximate balance, so reasonable doubt is resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015823
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