The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the left knee disability and a 20 percent rating for left knee instability from January 17, 2011, while denying an increased rating for the left ankle.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's closed head injury was found to be secondary to his service-connected left ankle and left knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle instability, left knee disability with painful motion, closed head injury
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21062189
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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for left ankle osteoarthritis from June 25, 2021, and a separate 10 percent rating for left ankle instability.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 5, 2010, for service connection for right and left ankle tendonitis and instability.
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