The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability, finding that the evidence was in at least approximate equipoise regarding its etiology. The other claims were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA medical opinion determined that the Veteran's current right ankle arthritis was consistent with age-related deterioration and not related to his in-service injury, but the Board found the evidence at least in relative equipoise regarding a connection between the in-service injury and the current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, tinnitus, right elbow disability, back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087773
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