The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right ankle sprain, left ankle talo-fibular ligament tear, painful bilateral ankle scars, and right shoulder impingement syndrome with rotator cuff tendonitis, labral tear and sub-acromial and sub-deltoid bursitis associated with right ankle sprain, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his bilateral ankle and right shoulder conditions, significantly impact his ability to perform occupational tasks due to functional limitations such as walking, standing, lifting, reaching, and climbing.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle sprain, Left ankle talo-fibular ligament tear, peroneal tendon tenosynovitis and posterior tibial tendonitis, post-surgical reconstruction, Painful bilateral ankle scars, Right shoulder impingement syndrome with rotator cuff tendonitis, labral tear and sub-acromial and sub-deltoid bursitis associated with right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22018060
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- Granted
The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's right ankle sprain with pain and limitations in mobility, finding that his symptoms are functionally equivalent to ankylosis. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating as there is no evidence of actual ankylosis or ankylosis equivalent.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the appellant's right ankle sprain is related to an injury sustained during service and grants the claim for service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the evidence did not show that his service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on several issues, including right ankle sprain and lumbosacral strain, has been remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.
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