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.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show marked limitation of motion or ankylosis in either ankle, nor was there any evidence linking the claimed conditions to the veteran's active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right ankle sprain, residuals of a left ankle sprain, arthritis of the shoulders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0906202
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for right shoulder rotator cuff tendinosis and arthralgia, in excess of 10 percent for left knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative arthritis, in excess of 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative arthritis, and in excess of 20 percent for chronic right ankle sprain to obtain additional medical opinions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the right ankle sprain and denied higher ratings for the other conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to inadequate medical examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for service-connected chronic right ankle sprain and bilateral hearing loss.
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