The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's residuals of a left ankle fracture, service connection for a right ankle disability, and service connection for a psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The most persuasive evidence did not weigh against finding that the Veteran's right ankle disability and psychiatric disability were etiologically related to his active duty service. For the left ankle, the Board found marked limitation of motion during flare-ups, warranting a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a left ankle fracture, Right ankle disability, Psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25041017
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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