The Veteran's left foot sprain disability has been rated at a minimum of 10 percent since August 16, 2010.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s left foot sprain disability was productive of functional loss/limitation of motion due to pain throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19140896
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,011 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
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