Denied
The Board denied service connection for right ankle strain with lateral instability, bipolar I disorder, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was highly probative because it acknowledged in-service symptoms but concluded they were not causally related to the current conditions diagnosed years later.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle strain with lateral instability, bipolar I disorder, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101743
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