The Veteran's right knee disability is granted service connection and he is assigned a 20 percent initial rating.,His left ankle fracture and Achilles tendon repair are granted an initial 20 percent rating throughout the appeal period.,PFB of the neck is granted an initial 10 percent rating throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was sufficient evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's right knee disability was related to his military service, granting service connection and a higher initial rating.,For the left ankle disability, the VA examiners did not diagnose any specific condition but noted marked limitation of motion. The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating based on this finding.,Regarding PFB, the Veteran had hyperpigmentation covering less than 5% of his exposed areas and one characteristic of disfigurement (abnormal pigmentation). This warranted a 10% initial rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disability, Left ankle fracture and left Achilles tendon repair, Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18143687
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What this means for you
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