The Veteran's right ankle condition has been rated at 40 percent since January 20, 2012. A TDIU rating was granted on an extraschedular basis for the period from January 20, 2012 to November 18, 2019 and again from March 1, 2020. The Veteran's right ankle condition has also been rated at 100 percent temporarily from November 19, 2019 to February 29, 2020 due to unemployability caused by the disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected right ankle condition rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment during certain periods and was rated at 40 percent since January 20, 2012. The temporary total rating of 100 percent from November 19, 2019 to February 29, 2020 was due to unemployability caused by the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23022502
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