The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left ankle sprain with shin splints, resolving any doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: Considering functional loss due to pain and instability, the Veteran's left ankle sprain with shin splints manifested in marked limitation of motion, warranting a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle sprain with shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25003112
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Decisions by this judge: 1,861 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Granted
The Veteran's left ankle sprain with shin splints was rated at 10 percent prior to February 27, 2021 and granted a 20 percent rating from that date.,A 20 percent rating is assigned for the Veteran's left ankle disability since February 27, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations to assess the severity of his conditions, determine their etiology, and consider all relevant evidence.
- Denied
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- Denied
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