The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 10 percent prior to January 9, 2017 and at 20 percent thereafter. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent throughout the appeal period.,Service connection for varicocele has been granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that the Veteran had limited range of motion in his right ankle, with pain and functional loss during flare-ups. The examiner noted that this could lead to a limitation in the functional ability of the joint. For the shoulder, the Veteran reported daily flare-ups causing pain, weakness, stiffness, and lack of endurance.,The VA examinations showed marked limitation of motion in both the right ankle and right shoulder joints.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disability, Right shoulder disability, Varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20059669
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 10, 1997, for a 10% disability rating for his right ankle disability is denied as there was no CUE in the previous decisions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right ankle disability is related to his service. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on this matter.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the case for further action on heart disability. The decision regarding right shoulder disability is that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeals to reduce disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and right ankle disabilities. The case is REMANDED for a VA examination regarding the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.
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