The Veteran's left ankle disability is currently rated at 20 percent and the appeal for an increased rating has been denied.,Service connection was granted for PTSD, but it was also denied. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence did not support the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left wrist disorder, left leg disorder (other than radiculopathy), right lower extremity shin splint disorder, left lower extremity shin splint disorder, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, hernia disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), low back disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, and left knee disorder. The Veteran's service connection for PTSD was also denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle, left wrist, left leg (other than radiculopathy), right lower extremity shin splint disorder, left lower extremity shin splint disorder, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, hernia disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks, and alcohol use disorder), low back disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left knee disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184019
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and granted initial 40 percent ratings for left upper extremity CTS, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) was dismissed due to procedural error.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) housebound status, but dismissed the claims for initial ratings in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.