The Board granted service connection for a liver condition, to include as secondary to DM II, and an initial rating of 20 percent from August 10, 2017 forward, for the left ankle condition. The claim for a higher rating was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's liver condition is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected DM II, and his left ankle condition more closely approximates marked limitation of motion, warranting a 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver condition (and residuals of liver transplant), Left ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21062062
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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