The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted, and his right and left ankle disabilities are each rated at 20 percent. The decision also grants increased ratings for the right and left ankles.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of marked limitation of motion in both ankles, warranting the assigned higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"distal fibula fracture of the right ankle"}, {"condition_name":"left ankle sprain"}, {"condition_name":"tinnitus"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19191835
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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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