The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The left ankle disability was not rated higher than 10 percent, the right shoulder disorder was not found to be incurred in or related to service, and neither the right knee nor left knee disorders were found to be incurred in or related to service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for any of the conditions on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Tear of Anterior Talofibular and Calcaneofibular Ligaments with Sprain of Deltoid Ligamentous Fibers Status Post Arthroscopic Repair, Right Shoulder Disorder (Arthritis), Right Knee Disorder (Arthritis), Left Knee Disorder (Arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20057562
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