The Board has restored a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's residuals of a right ankle fracture, effective February 7, 2014. The claim for an increased disability rating greater than 20 percent for residuals of a right ankle fracture is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show improvement in the Veteran’s ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work, thus restoration of the 20 percent rating was granted.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20001473
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 veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids was denied, but the claim for TDIU from December 15, 2020 to September 1, 2022 was granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right ankle fracture with arthritis and edema of the right foot, finding that there was no evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's right ankle disability causes marked interference with his employment, but this interference is adequately compensated by the currently assigned 30 percent disability evaluation.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for an increased rating as there was no timely notice of disagreement with the August 2003 rating decision.
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