The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's residuals of right ankle injury, but denied entitlement to a compensable rating for blepharitis of the left eyelid.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and medical records supported the grant of a 10 percent rating for the right ankle disability based on painful motion. The claim for blepharitis was not granted as it did not meet the criteria for service connection under direct service connection theory.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle injury, blepharitis of the left eyelid
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2005
- Citation
- 0513281
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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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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury, residuals of a left knee injury, and tinnitus.
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