Partly granted
The veteran is granted a 10% rating for residuals of a left thumb injury from December 19, 2014 to January 23, 2023. The issues of service connection for bilateral ankle disorder and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the evidence of painful motion of the left thumb and the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5228.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left thumb injury, bilateral ankle disorder, to include Achilles tendonitis, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25002995
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