Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for right ankle issues was denied, but the claim for total disability due to unemployability was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the right ankle condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle post-traumatic arthritis with tenosynovitis and fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006160
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