The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for traumatic arthritis of the left ankle and right shoulder, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show additional limitation of motion or other factors warranting an increased evaluation beyond those currently assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Arthritis of the Left Ankle, Traumatic Arthritis of the Right Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0608554
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What this means for you
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for traumatic arthritis of the left ankle with pain on motion is remanded due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for such a rating. Other service connection claims are also remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning December 1, 2010 due to his service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability has resulted in painful limitation of motion, and the Board finds a rating of 20 percent is warranted for the entire appeal period.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle disability more nearly approximates marked limitation of motion, warranting a 20 percent rating since July 2008.
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