The Board has determined that the veteran's right ankle injury residuals do not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as there is no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions that would justify such a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence demonstrates that the current 20 percent rating adequately compensates for the veteran's functional impairment and does not warrant a higher rating based on his right ankle injury residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0210468
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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