Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent evaluation for both left and right ankle disabilities.
The deciding factor: The increase in disability occurred prior to the one-year period before the claim date.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disability, right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004527
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