The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the right ankle with non-tender scar, effective July 11, 2003.
The deciding factor: Marked limitation of motion in the right ankle was observed on July 11, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2007
- Citation
- 0709837
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided the right ankle disability case and remanded for further development regarding the back disorder. The Veteran's appeal is pending.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the right ankle does not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The veteran's combined disability rating is 50%, which does not meet the minimum schedular criteria for a TDIU. However, his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining sedentary employment.
- Denied
The VA denied increased ratings for post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the right and left ankles, currently rated at 20 percent each.
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