The Board has restored the Veteran's 20 percent rating for his healed left ankle fracture as the reduction was not proper due to lack of evidence showing improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.
The deciding factor: The reduction of the rating from 20% to noncompensably disabling (0%) was not supported by evidence showing actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- healed left ankle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26037150
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