The Board denied the Veteran's request to restore a 20% rating for his left ankle disability, finding that the reduction from 20% to 10% was proper based on improvement in the condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no ankylosis and noted improvements in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle sprain with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24028226
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right ankle dislocation and left ankle sprain with osteoarthritis have been dismissed as the issues are moot due to prior Board decisions.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to April 11, 2019. Effective April 11, 2019, the Veteran is entitled to TDIU based solely on his left ankle disability and SMC for aid and attendance due to his service-connected left ankle disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected osteoarthritis of the dorsal spine, dermatitis with a history of yaws, right wrist osteoarthritis, and left ankle sprain with osteoarthritis. The highest schedular rating available under the applicable criteria was assigned.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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