The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected right ankle disorder, finding that the current 10 percent evaluation adequately reflects his symptoms and functional limitations.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show marked limitation of motion or severe foot injury, which would warrant a higher rating. The veteran’s complaints were noted to be consistent with moderate limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent subluxation, Degenerative/post-traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0119250
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