The VA has denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's left ankle injury residuals, currently rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The objective evidence does not support a higher rating as there is no ankylosis or other disabling conditions that would warrant such a rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2002
- Citation
- 0215191
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0215191.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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