The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the left ankle deltoid ligament sprain and remanded several other issues related to service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ankle disability more closely approximates the criteria for a 20 percent disability evaluation based on limited motion, pain, and functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle deltoid ligament sprain, cervical spine disorder, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity (secondary to cervical spine disorder), radiculopathy of the right upper extremity (secondary to cervical spine disorder), residuals of right shoulder injury, lumbar spine disorder, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (secondary to lumbar spine disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24065388
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and bilateral cataracts of the eyes.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for an increased rating for the left shoulder disorder, service connection for a cervical spine disorder, service connection for a right arm disorder, and service connection for a left arm disorder.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral diabetic neuropathy.
- Partly granted
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity, lumbar radiculopathy as they were already granted. The claims for service connection for a right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, and cervical spine disorder are remanded for further development.
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