The Board denied a rating in excess of the combined 40 percent for left lower extremity disorders, finding that the current ratings were appropriate and no extraschedular evaluation was warranted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the service-connected disabilities did not render the veteran unemployable, and thus an extraschedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1) is not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle fracture, degenerative arthritis of the left ankle, tarsal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0010745
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left ankle instability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability and hypertension, but denied increased ratings for the left ankle disability and other forms of arthritis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and tarsal tunnel syndrome, finding that the conditions are related to in-service injuries and overuse.
- Dismissed
The appeal of whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of service connection for a left ankle fracture is dismissed. The Board will consider the Veteran's claims for service connection for a brain tumor and heart disease related to in-service exposure to commercial herbicides, PCBs, and asbestos.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with some issues being remanded.
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