The Board granted increased ratings for the veteran's left ankle ankylosis, limited motion, and subastragalar or tarsal joint ankylosis.
The deciding factor: The January 2025 VA examination provided evidence of worsening symptoms that warranted higher disability ratings based on the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle ankylosis, left ankle limited motion, left ankle subastragalar or tarsal joint ankylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25005425
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,506 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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