The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability on a direct basis, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current left ankle disability and his active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran's left ankle disability is related to service as required for direct service connection. The Board finds that the November 2024 VA examiner's medical opinion is buttressed by the record, and there is insufficient other evidence to point toward an in-service etiology for the Veteran's left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- deltoid ligament sprain of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084431
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