The Veteran's right ankle disability has been rated at 20 percent since September 14, 2007. The issue of whether new and material evidence supports reopening a claim for service connection for a right knee disorder is pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle instability resulted in a 20% rating prior to September 14, 2007. The current appeal involves determining if new evidence has been submitted that could reopen the claim of service connection for a right knee disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Instability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1102463
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What this means for you
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