The Veteran's service-connected degenerative changes of the right and left ankles were granted effective February 10, 1999.
The deciding factor: The RO reduced the rating from 100% to 60%, but this reduction was proper as it was based on clear and unmistakable error in a prior decision that incorrectly applied the criteria for a 100% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative changes, right ankle, degenerative changes, left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 8, 2016
- Citation
- 1604533
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