The Board denied service connection for right ankle degenerative arthritis and remanded the claims for a left knee condition, post traumatic residual pain and dysfunction of the right knee, low back condition, and right hamstring condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not persuasively support a finding that the Veteran's current right ankle condition was incurred in or related to active service. The VA examiner provided a negative nexus opinion based on the lack of complaints during service and the more likely contribution from 20 years as a police officer.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle degenerative arthritis, left knee condition, post traumatic residual pain and dysfunction of the right knee, low back condition, right hamstring condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25046323
What this means for you
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