The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a right ankle fracture with traumatic arthritis, effective from when the disability was first rated in July 1988.
The deciding factor: The VA compensation examination showed that the veteran's range of motion of the right ankle was to 30 degrees of dorsiflexion and 7 degrees of extension, which is not consistent with more than moderate limitation of motion. However, the veteran complained of stiffness, swelling, and pain of the right ankle, with daily flare-ups of pain resulting in greater disability of the joint.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle fracture with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0021082
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