The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent for right ankle arthritis and a separate 10 percent rating for right ankle instability, but denied service connection for a right foot ganglion cyst.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a nexus linking the Veteran's in-service events or injuries to any current ganglion cyst condition. However, there was marked limitation of motion in the right ankle and symptoms analogous to malunion of the tibia and fibula with slight ankle instability, warranting increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot ganglion cyst, right ankle arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001441
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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