Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle and foot disabilities as there is no evidence that these conditions originated in or are related to his period of active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found no credible evidence of right ankle or foot complaints during service, nor any injuries involving those joints. The first credible evidence of such joint problems occurred about a decade after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021193
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