The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for the veteran's lumbar spine disability, effective from September 5, 1989. The left ankle disability is rated at 30 percent, and the right hip arthritis is rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA joints examination report showed significant loss of lateral motion with osteo-arthritic changes, narrowing or irregularity of joint space, and abnormal mobility on forced motion in the lumbar spine. The left ankle exhibited diffuse tenderness to palpation, mild to moderate swelling, pain with range of motion, but no ankylosis. The right hip arthritis was manifested by inability to cross legs or perform internal rotation more than 15 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the left ankle, tenosynovitis of the peroneal tendon, arthrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0117594
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- Dismissed
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