The Veteran's right ankle scar and DJD were evaluated, with the scar rated at 0 percent and the DJD rated at 10 percent. The Board denied a higher rating for both conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable (greater than 0 percent) rating for the right ankle scar or a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the right ankle DJD.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Scar, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the Right Ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24004178
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 252 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right ankle disability prior to September 1, 2020, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter, as well as total disability due to individual unemployability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected right ankle scar has been granted an initial rating of 10 percent, effective July 3, 2007.,The Board is remanding the issues regarding left cervical radiculopathy and right ankle residuals for additional development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been remanded due to the need for further development. The right ankle disability, including its complications such as arthritis and instability, remains under review.
- Granted
The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's chronic right ankle sprain with degenerative joint disease, effective from the date of the decision.
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