The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle disability rating was reduced from 30 percent to 20 percent, and this decision is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the Veteran's right ankle disability continued to be manifested by pain and limited motion, warranting a reduction in his disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic arthritis of the right ankle, arthritis, bilateral knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0926366
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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.
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