The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, and he was granted a 10 percent rating for his right ankle disability. The left ankle disability has been rated as non-compensable prior to February 8, 2013, but the Board found that a higher rating of at least 10 percent is warranted since then.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' findings supported the Veteran's complaints and established that his right ankle disability was manifested by marked limitation of motion. The left ankle disability had not yet reached ankylosis, but it did have significant symptoms including pain and swelling.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, postoperative residuals of right talus and medial malleolus fracture with avascular necrosis of the talus and arthritis (right ankle disability), residuals of left distal fibula fracture (left ankle disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 12, 2015
- Citation
- 1534443
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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