The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for her right ankle disability, finding no evidence of marked limitation of motion or other factors that would warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of ankylosis or additional functional loss beyond the maximum schedular rating of 20 percent based on limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle osteochondritis dissecans, chronic right ankle sprain (right ankle disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001645
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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