Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance that these conditions were incurred in or otherwise related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: Both VA examiners provided opinions that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service injuries, and the Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084552
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