The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for degenerative joint disease of the left ankle, post-operative arthroscopy. The veteran's service-connected condition is now rated as 'marked' in terms of limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that there was marked limited motion of the left ankle, which meets the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease, Left Ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0200145
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