The Veteran's claim for a reduction in her rating for degenerative disease of left ankle from 20 percent to 10 percent is granted. Her claims for service connection for residuals of head and neck injury (right-sided cervical spondylosis), lumbar spine disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, and leg disability are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for a reduction in her rating was based on new evidence showing sustained improvement over the past five years.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disease of Left Ankle, Residuals of Head and Neck Injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18142443
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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