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Denied

The Board denied an extension of a temporary total evaluation on and after April 1, 2020, for treatment necessitating convalescence following surgery on the Veteran's service-connected right ankle.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not show severe post-operative residuals or incompletely healed surgical wounds that would warrant an extension of the temporary total disability rating.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
May 14, 2025
Citation
A25043140

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