The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for posttraumatic arthritis of the left ankle. The opinion from the Independent Medical Expert concluded that the preexisting left ankle disability was aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: An independent medical expert opined that the veteran's pre-existing left ankle disability was aggravated by his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic arthritis of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2002
- Citation
- 0212855
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus his claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical opinions and evidence. The TDIU claim is also being reconsidered.
- Granted
The Board has granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's posttraumatic arthritis of the left ankle, finding that it more nearly approximates marked limitation of motion. The effective date is to be determined by the RO.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and the provision of outstanding treatment records.
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