The Veteran's left ankle disability was granted a 40% rating effective January 10, 2013. He also received service connection for associated post-surgical scars of the left ankle with initial noncompensable and later increased to 10% ratings.,Prior to this decision, his left ankle disability had been rated as 40% since March 18, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ankle disability was found to be equivalent to amputation with prosthesis prior to January 10, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic arthritis of the left ankle, Associated post-surgical scars of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1706805
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- Denied
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