The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a right ankle injury warrant an increased rating to 20 percent, and his service-connected residuals of a right knee injury warrant a rating of 30 percent for limitation of extension. The current ratings are appropriate based on the severity of the disabilities as described in the medical records.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided detailed information regarding the Veteran's symptoms and functional limitations, which supported the increased ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, right ankle injury, residuals, right knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1006659
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right knee and right ankle disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining addendum opinions from VA examiners regarding the current severity of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sciatica of the bilateral lower extremities, and for increased ratings for PTSD, traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine; residuals right knee injury; right inguinal hernia; fracture of the left index finger; and tinea versicolor.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals, right ankle injury, finding that his condition has resulted in no more than moderate limitation of motion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals, right knee injury and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran must be afforded another VA examination on both issues.
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