The Veteran's ankle disabilities have been rated as 40 percent disabling since March 1, 2006. The rating is effective from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle disability has resulted in loss of use of the foot, warranting a 40% rating under Diagnostic Code 5167.
- Claimed conditions
- Sural neuritis of the right ankle, Right ankle strain, Instability of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1023706
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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