The Veteran's right ankle disability has been rated at 20 percent, and his left ankle disability prior to September 20, 2013, was also rated at 20 percent. From September 20, 2013, to May 16, 2016, the Veteran's left ankle disability was rated at 30 percent, and from May 16, 2016, it has been rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA adjudicated board found that the Veteran's right ankle disability warranted a rating of 20 percent since September 16, 2011. For his left ankle prior to September 20, 2013, it was rated at 20 percent; from September 20, 2013, to May 16, 2016, the rating was increased to 30 percent due to ankylosis; and since then, it has been rated at 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Changes Status Post Right Ankle Fracture, Degenerative Changes of the Left Ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1756558
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