Partly granted
The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's right ankle disability and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to marked limitation of motion. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is etiologically related to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fracture right ankle with open reduction and internal fixation and metal removal with arthritis, generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109261
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