The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his recurrent left ankle sprain was denied. He is currently receiving a 20 percent disability rating effective April 17, 2009.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any findings warranting a higher rating than the current 20% assigned since April 17, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent left ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1021587
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- Granted
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his left ankle disability was granted, with an effective date of August 2, 2017. The current rating is 20 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction due to a need for new VA examination and additional evidence.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected right and left ankle sprains have resulted in moderate limitation of motion, pain, and instability. The criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for recurrent right and left ankle sprains have not been met.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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