Partly granted
The Veteran's left ankle disability has been granted a 40 percent rating, and the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and TDIU have been remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding the severity of her left ankle disability, which resulted in ankylosis between 0 degrees and 10 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle disability, Psychiatric disability (secondary to left ankle disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25002329
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