Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 4, 2021, for the assignment of service connection for a left ankle scar and February 22, 2022, for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for a left ankle scar. However, it denied an earlier effective date prior to December 6, 2022, for the assignment of a 20 percent rating for a left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ankle scar has been painful since February 22, 2022, and her left ankle disability resulted in symptoms consistent with a 10 percent rating from May 14, 2021 to December 5, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086801
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