The Board denied service connection for a left ankle injury and remanded claims for an initial compensable disability rating for right ankle fibula fracture and an increased disability rating for the right fibula fracture associated with degenerative arthritis affecting the right knee.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of a left ankle injury, while the Board found that additional medical examination was necessary to properly assess the severity of the Veteran's right ankle and fibula fracture disabilities due to medication use.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25056048
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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