The Board has granted an increased rating to 20 percent for the appellant's left ankle disability, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 5271.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the appellant has chronic stiffness, swelling, and pain in his left ankle with significant deficits in range of motion. The Board found these findings to be consistent with a 20 percent disability rating based on marked limitation of motion as per Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0123135
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