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

Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine