The Veteran's bilateral ankle and foot disabilities have been granted separate ratings, effective July 28, 2015. The left and right ankle disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, while the left and right foot disabilities are rated at 30 percent each.,The Veteran was also granted a TDIU effective July 28, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral ankle and foot disabilities have been found to meet the criteria for separate ratings of 10 percent under DC 5271. The left and right foot disabilities are rated at 30 percent each due to their severity.,The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective July 28, 2015, as her service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle strain, Right ankle strain, Left foot calcaneal stress fracture with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), Right foot calcaneus and cuneiform with CRPS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22007124
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine strain, right wrist sprain, right knee strain, left knee strain, and right ankle strain. The disabilities are all deemed to have begun during the Veteran's active duty.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine was dismissed as a matter of law due to a full grant of benefits. The appeals for left knee and left ankle disabilities are remanded.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, right ankle strain, and mild right foot retrocalcaneal spur as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the current disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right ankle strain and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.
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