Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and restored the 20 percent rating for right ankle disability. The claim for an increased initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right ankle disability was denied, and the claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show improvement in the Veteran's right ankle disability that reflected an improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work. The Board granted tinnitus based on a balance of evidence favorable to the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain (right ankle disability), tinnitus, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109164
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