The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective date for right ankle osteoarthritis were denied. The initial rating of 10% was granted on November 6, 2001.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed moderate limitation of motion prior to December 21, 2018, but no evidence of marked limitation after that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190924
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for left ankle strain and earlier effective dates of August 24, 1998 for service connection of hammertoes in the feet. Other claims were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinions were inadequate, necessitating further developments to determine if the Veteran's right ankle disability is related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's right ankle osteoarthritis is rated at 20 percent for the entire initial rating period from July 1, 2005.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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