The Board has determined that the veteran's current left ankle disorder is not service-connected, but his post-operative left inguinal hernia residuals are rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a direct link between the veteran's current left ankle disorder and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0025609
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle injuries, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no new and relevant evidence to support a change in previous denials.
- Granted
The Veteran's left ankle disability, which includes an osteochondral defect and ligament tears from a previous surgery, is now rated at 10 percent effective October 1, 2016.
- Granted
The Veteran's left ankle disability was rated at 10% prior to February 7, 2021. After the revision of VA regulations, a 20% rating for marked limitation of motion is granted effective August 21, 2009.
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