The Veteran's right ankle sprain with degenerative arthritis is granted a 30 percent rating, and no higher. The Veteran's left ankle sprain with degenerative arthritis is denied any increased rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has current diagnoses of right and left ankle conditions but does not have a current diagnosis of a left foot condition at any time during or recent to the filing of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Sprain with Degenerative Arthritis, Left Ankle Sprain with Degenerative Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24060393
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