The Board has granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's residuals of a left ankle sprain, finding that the evidence supports this level of disability based on moderate limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' findings supported a 10% rating due to moderate limitation of motion without additional functional loss from pain or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0617522
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection and increased ratings for hearing loss, left ankle sprain residuals, bilateral neurologic disability (including carpal tunnel syndrome), and an acquired psychiatric disorder are dismissed. The case is remanded for additional examinations to determine the relationship between current disabilities and service.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and assigned a noncompensable initial rating. Tinnitus was also granted with an initial 10 percent rating, but no higher rating is available.
- Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for the veteran's service-connected ankle disabilities and denied service connection for a right elbow disability and arthritis of the shoulders.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and records to determine service connection for PTSD and left ankle issues.
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