Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for left and right ankle gout, but no higher; denied ratings in excess of 20 percent for the same conditions. It also granted a 10 percent disability rating for left and right wrist gout, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's gout symptoms more nearly approximated marked limitation of motion throughout the appeal period, warranting a 20 percent rating under DC 5271 for his ankle conditions. For his wrist and foot conditions, the ratings were granted at 10 percent but no higher.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle gout, right ankle gout, left wrist gout, right wrist gout, left foot gout, right foot gout
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25002297
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