The Board has granted a separate 30 percent rating for the severe foot injury, effective December 3, 2004. The Veteran's left ankle disability remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had a severe foot injury with significant pain and functional impairment, warranting a higher rating than what was already in place for his left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle injury, Left foot and ankle crush injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0912565
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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.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle injuries, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no new and relevant evidence to support a change in previous denials.
- Granted
The Veteran's left ankle disability, which includes an osteochondral defect and ligament tears from a previous surgery, is now rated at 10 percent effective October 1, 2016.
- Granted
The Veteran's left ankle disability was rated at 10% prior to February 7, 2021. After the revision of VA regulations, a 20% rating for marked limitation of motion is granted effective August 21, 2009.
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