The Veteran's left ankle arthritis, left ankle scar, and eczema have been granted increased ratings to a 10 percent disability rating effective May 27, 2015.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's conditions had not significantly changed during the appeal period and provided sufficient evidence for the current disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle arthritis, Left ankle scar, Eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24010350
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and a bilateral foot disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple service-connected conditions have been denied as the necessary VA examinations were missed without good cause.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded due to a failure to fully develop the scope of his service-connected disabilities and apply the correct criteria for skin conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a psychiatric condition and various musculoskeletal issues, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment during the appeal period.
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