Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disorder and throat issues due to a service uvulectomy, finding no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's current conditions were related to his in-service injuries or surgeries, citing the lack of chronicity and post-service medical evidence supporting such a connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disorder, throat issues due to a service uvulectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089052
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