The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected traumatic arthritis of the left ankle and lumbar spine are denied, as they do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not demonstrate marked limitation of motion or other significant impairment in either the left ankle or lumbar spine that would warrant an increased rating beyond the current 10% and 20% evaluations, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Left femur fracture with left knee and hip disability, Traumatic arthritis of the left ankle, Traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2002
- Citation
- 0200944
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