The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected left ankle disability, effective November 1, 1994. The issue of service connection for left knee disability was not addressed as it is not currently present.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left ankle disability resulted in marked limitation of motion and nerve damage with numbness, warranting a higher initial rating of 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Disability, Left Knee Disability (not currently present)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2001
- Citation
- 0102015
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a headache disability, hypertension, and an increased rating for a left ankle disability to obtain additional evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.
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