The Veteran's right ankle disability, including a scar from his Achilles tendon surgery, is rated at 20 percent effective November 15, 2019. The Board also granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the scar prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found marked limitation of motion in the right ankle with pain and tenderness, warranting a higher rating than the current 10 percent assigned since November 15, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Disorder (Achilles Tendon Rupture), Scar of the Right Ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21068257
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