The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his right ankle disability, currently rated at 20 percent. The evidence did not support a higher rating based on marked ankle disability or limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate more than moderate ankle disability that would warrant a higher evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle sprain, Degenerative arthritis of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0207911
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and an initial 70 percent rating, but not higher, for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress. Other claims were denied or remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right ankle, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.
- Dismissed
The appeals for increased ratings of the Veteran's service-connected conditions were dismissed due to a procedural defect in the appeal process.
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