The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted a 20% rating.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted a 20% rating.,The Veteran's left leg radiculopathy is granted an initial 20% rating, but no more since September 21, 2019.
The deciding factor: The right ankle disability meets the criteria for a 20% evaluation based on marked limitation of motion.,The lumbar spine disability meets the criteria for a 20% evaluation due to pain and limited motion.,The left leg radiculopathy meets the criteria for an initial 20% rating since September 21, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Disability, Lumbar Spine Disability, Left Leg Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070128
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
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.
- Partly granted
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