The Veteran's right ankle ligamentous strain is rated at 20 percent throughout the period of the claim, subject to payment criteria.,The Veteran's right ankle varicosity was rated at 10 percent prior to January 25, 2016 and at 20 percent beginning on that date. The rating for this condition remains unchanged.,A higher rating than 20 percent is denied for the Veteran's right ankle varicosity from January 25, 2016 onwards.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing moderate to marked limitation of motion in the Veteran’s right ankle ligamentous strain and persistent edema with or without intermittent ulceration in his right ankle varicosity.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle ligamentous strain, Right ankle varicosity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19183909
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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