The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disorder, finding that it was not shown to be related to his active duty service and did not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to his left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a direct nexus between the Veteran's right ankle disorder and his active duty service or show that it is proximately due, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26034860
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disorder and a lung disorder, finding that the conditions are related to active-duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right ankle disorder is related to her military service. A new VA examination is needed.
- Granted
The Board has granted an increased disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's right ankle disorder, finding that his symptoms most closely approximate marked limitation of motion.
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