The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period and no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's current left ankle sprain was less likely than not caused by his claimed in-service injury, with no objective evidence of left ankle pain after service. The Board also considered the Veteran's reports but noted they were not competent to establish a medical nexus between the in-service injury and the current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110383
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