The Board granted an increased rating for left ankle eversion with degenerative arthritis, effective prior to December 10, 1998, based on the pre-aggravation disability.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings did not show more than moderate disability in the left ankle joint.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Eversion with Degenerative Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0204980
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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.
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