The Veteran's left ankle sprain is rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The claims for service connection of PTSD/psychosis, bilateral knee disorder, and back disorder were all denied as new evidence did not reopen these previously denied claims.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records do not support a higher disability rating for the left ankle sprain due to lack of additional functional loss or instability. The psychiatric disorders are not service-connected based on confirmed stressors. The knee and back disorder claims were not reopened with new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1621973
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