The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right ankle sprain was granted, but the claims for service connection for back and knee disabilities were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle disability warranted a 20% rating based on moderate to marked limitation of motion. The denial of secondary service connection for back and knee disabilities is due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed link between his service-connected conditions and these additional disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right ankle sprain, back disabilities, knee disabilities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 27, 2011
- Citation
- 1116321
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