Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to August 25, 2022, for the grant of service connection for left ankle strain due to a lack of evidence showing intent to file a claim for this condition before that date.
The deciding factor: The record does not contain any formal or informal communication indicating an intent to apply for benefits related to a left ankle condition prior to August 25, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021137
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