The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left ankle sprain, severe, lateral ligament condition is granted. Service connection for a low back condition and right leg/right ankle condition secondary to the service-connected left ankle condition are also granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided evidence of moderate limitation of motion and instability of the left ankle, which supports the current 20% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5271. Service connection for a low back condition and right leg/right ankle condition secondary to the service-connected left ankle condition is granted based on medical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- sprain, severe, lateral ligament, left ankle, low back condition, right leg/right ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0124309
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of his low back condition, finding that it is related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition and a low back condition, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development of evidence, specifically failing to provide a VA examination or medical opinion regarding his claimed bilateral ankle, knee, low back, and left shoulder conditions. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further action.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted.
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