The Veteran's right ankle painful scars were improperly reduced from 40% to 30%, and the rating is now reinstated at 40%. The TDIU claim is moot as of January 12, 2022. A new increased rating for right ankle fracture residuals was granted.
The deciding factor: The reduction in rating for painful scars from 40% to 30% was improper due to lack of actual improvement in the Veteran's condition and function.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Fracture Residuals, Painful and Unstable Scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26024974
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right ankle disability, which was previously rated at 10 percent and later combined into a single rating of 10 percent effective February 1, 2018, is denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of marked limitation of motion in any time period.
- Granted
The Veteran's OSA, headaches, and right ankle fracture residuals are granted service connection as they are related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues of left shoulder condition and right shoulder condition are remanded for further review.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's right ankle disability was initially rated at 10 percent prior to June 23, 2014. Since then, a higher rating of 30 percent has been denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various disorders, including cervical spine disorder, low back disorder, right knee disorder, right hip disorder, and right leg disorder, all of which were deemed secondary to his service-connected right ankle fracture residuals.
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