The VA granted service connection for the veteran's left ankle disorder, characterized as residuals of a left tibiotalar dislocation. The disability is currently rated at 10 percent based on post-traumatic arthritis.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's left ankle disorder, including post-traumatic arthritis, was directly related to his service and granted service connection for it.
- Claimed conditions
- Left tibiotalar dislocation, Post-traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0603383
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.
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