The Board has granted a compensable rating of 20 percent for chondromalacia of the left patella. The veteran's residuals of a left ankle sprain and residuals of a fracture of the fifth metacarpal bone, left hand are currently evaluated as noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an increased rating for the veteran's residuals of a left ankle sprain or residuals of a fracture of the fifth metacarpal bone, left hand due to lack of objective findings of moderate limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the left patella, Residuals of a left ankle sprain, Residuals of a fracture of the fifth metacarpal bone, left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2002
- Citation
- 0206606
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