Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence of increased disability or new and material evidence to support earlier effective dates.
The deciding factor: There is no competent or credible evidence that any of the claimed conditions have manifested in a degree of severity sufficient to warrant higher ratings or that the claims were filed within one year of initial entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a right ankle fracture status-post open reduction and internal fixation, Two surgical scars at the right ankle, Cervical strain, Lumbosacral strain, Left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089597
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