The Board denied increased disability ratings for degenerative changes of the right and left ankles, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The veteran's ankle disabilities were rated as 10 percent disabling based on limitation of motion. The evidence did not show marked limitation of motion or functional loss equivalent to marked limitation.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative changes of the right ankle, degenerative changes of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0210351
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