The Veteran's right ankle tendonitis, with instability due to partial thickness posterior talofibular tear, is restored to a 20 percent rating effective July 13, 2019. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to December 9, 2015 remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's ankle disability was rated under the appropriate diagnostic codes and the RO considered all relevant symptoms including pain, weakness, fatigability, and instability during medical examinations. The reduction from a 20 percent rating to a 10 percent rating effective July 13, 2019 was found to be improper.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle tendonitis, Partial thickness posterior talofibular tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21030356
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right ankle disability, which includes arthritis and tendonitis, is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 40 percent for the entire appeal period.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ankle tendonitis and pineal brain cyst due to insufficient consideration of her statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms, as well as the adequacy of the August 2020 VA examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right ankle tendonitis with degenerative arthritis has not manifested with marked limitation of motion or ankylosis, and therefore a higher disability rating is denied.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for asthma with COPD, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left and right knee disabilities, and left and right ankle disabilities. However, TDIU was granted.
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