The Board has granted an effective date of May 2, 2000 for the award of increased disability ratings for bilateral ankle disabilities on the basis of new and material evidence. The Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities were found to have met criteria for increased ratings as of May 2, 2000.
The deciding factor: The increase in severity of the Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities was factually ascertainable as of May 2, 2000, less than one year prior to his July 18, 2000 claim for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of motion of the right ankle, limitation of motion of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23063203
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