The Veteran's right ankle disability, which includes a fracture and arthritis, is currently rated at 30 percent combined. The claim for an increased rating remains pending.
The deciding factor: The March 2012 VA examination found the Veteran’s right ankle disability to be marked in terms of limitation of motion, with DJD also contributing to his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Medial Malleolus Fracture, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the Right Ankle
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1231777
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right ankle disability prior to September 1, 2020, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter, as well as total disability due to individual unemployability.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's right ankle disability from October 28, 2010 to July 28, 2013.
- Denied
The Veteran's right ankle scar and DJD were evaluated, with the scar rated at 0 percent and the DJD rated at 10 percent. The Board denied a higher rating for both conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's chronic right ankle sprain with degenerative joint disease, effective from the date of the decision.
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