The veteran's service-connected right ankle sprains have been rated at 30 percent since January 6, 2004.,The veteran's service-connected left ankle sprains have been rated at 20 percent since July 25, 2003.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence demonstrated moderate disability in both ankles, warranting the assigned ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of left ankle sprains, Residuals of right ankle sprains
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0601472
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Decisions by this judge: 680 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the entire appeal period for service-connected residuals of right ankle sprains, as the Veteran's disability manifested as painful motion which most nearly approximated no more than moderate limited motion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and SMC based on Aid and Attendance due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues. The TDIU claim is also pending.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for the residuals of right ankle sprains, finding that the evidence established marked limitation of motion with additional functional impairment.
- Granted
The veteran's right ankle sprains and injury to the tibialis anterior muscle of the right leg are currently rated at 10 percent, with a recommendation for an increased rating to 20 percent for both conditions.
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