The Veteran's left sural nerve injury/entrapment and osteoarthritis of the left ankle are rated at 20 percent, while other conditions remain at their current ratings.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated moderate incomplete paralysis for the left sural nerve and less than 5 degrees dorsiflexion or less than 10 degrees plantar flexion for the left ankle condition, warranting a 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Sural Nerve Injury/Entrapment, Osteoarthritis of the Left Ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26032794
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