The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's left ankle traumatic arthritis, finding that the evidence more closely approximated marked limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran consistently experienced pain, swelling, and impaired mobility leading to interference with standing and walking, which more nearly approximated marked limitation of motion in the left ankle.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24031487
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.
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