The Board has granted increased ratings for the veteran's left ankle/foot disability and right lower extremity disability, with a rating of 20 percent each.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had moderate to marked limitation of motion in both ankles during flare-ups, warranting higher ratings under relevant VA criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle/foot disability, Right lower extremity disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2002
- Citation
- 0217237
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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
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