The Veteran's right ankle sprain is granted a 20% rating from March 8, 2016. His initial ratings for IVDS and radiculopathy are granted as requested. TDIU is granted from January 16, 2013 to March 8, 2016. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle sprain improved with a 20% rating since March 8, 2016, and his initial ratings for IVDS and radiculopathy were granted as requested. TDIU was also granted from January 16, 2013 to March 8, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle sprain, right knee degenerative joint disease (DJD), bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21040223
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