The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the right ankle disability effective January 23, 2017, but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent and prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle disability was found to have moderate limitation of motion from January 23, 2017, warranting a 10 percent rating, but the evidence did not support more severe or chronic symptoms prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Achilles tendonitis of the right ankle, Status post uterine fibroid removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24004275
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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