The Board denied service connection for chronic osteoarthritis of the right and left ankles, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that there was a lack of substantiating evidence supporting a nexus between the Veteran's osteoarthritis and his military service. The Board also noted that the Veteran's current issues developed years after his separation from service, consistent with wear and tear of a joint due to aging.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic osteoarthritis ankle right, chronic osteoarthritis ankle left
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105981
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