The Veteran's disability rating for residuals of left ankle sprains was increased to 20 percent from June 25, 2008 to October 23, 2008. The rating remains at 10 percent before and after this period.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted during the appeal period supported a finding of marked limited motion of the left ankle, warranting a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Sprain, Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) of the Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070300
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss but denied a higher rating and also denied an increased rating for left ankle sprain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding functional ankylosis and aggravation of obstructive sleep apnea by service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied all claims for increased ratings, except for sinusitis which was granted a higher rating.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for adjustment disorder from November 18, 2010, to August 11, 2020, and an extension of a temporary total disability rating for convalescence following surgery for a service-connected lumbar spine disability through January 1, 2012.
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