The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 10 percent, and her NSC pension claim has been dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle disability was found to warrant a 10% rating based on pain and swelling during flare-ups. Her mental health condition, which is now service-connected, rendered her NSC pension claim moot.
- Claimed conditions
- Right fibula fracture, Acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder with depressed mood)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1749904
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- Granted
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