The Veteran's effective date for a 20 percent rating for his right ankle disability was granted as of April 21, 2022, but an earlier effective date for the 10 percent rating for painful incision scar was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran continuously pursued the increased rating claim and met the criteria for a 20 percent rating on April 21, 2022, based on marked limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- status post open reduction internal fixation (ORIF), trimalleolar fracture, dislocation, right ankle with arthritis, painful incision scar, status post trimalleolar fracture ORIF, right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25038010
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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