The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for acute left ankle sprain, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or a causal relationship between the current disability and any in-service event. The claims for cervical strain and left shoulder strain were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's acute left ankle sprain had its onset during service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute left ankle sprain, Cervical strain (neck disability), Left shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025478
What this means for you
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