The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 20 percent, and service connection for PTSD and MDD is granted. The appeal is partially resolved with a grant of the requested rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right ankle disability has been found to have marked limitation of motion throughout the appeal period, warranting a maximum schedular rating of 20 percent. Service connection for PTSD and MDD was established based on credible supporting evidence of in-service harassment by superiors.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right ankle anterior talofibular ligament strain with osteoarthritis"}, {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20004969
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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