The Veteran's initial rating for his residuals of a right ankle sprain was granted at 20 percent effective August 2, 2018. The Veteran's initial rating for his residuals of a left ankle sprain remains at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s symptoms did not warrant an increase in rating prior to August 2, 2018 but did find marked limitation of range of motion after this date. The maximum schedular rating for Diagnostic Code 5271 is 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle sprain, residuals of a left ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20024931
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The issues of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left ankle sprain, bilateral knee conditions, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are being reviewed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased evaluation of various conditions due to a request for information regarding the competence of the VA examiners who provided expert medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including knee pain, back pain, and anxiety disorder.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing while it was pending.
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