The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the right ankle, finding that these residuals cause marked impairment in function.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings and medical history demonstrated significant functional impairment due to chronic pain and limited motion, warranting the highest available schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0211313
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and a need for an addendum opinion from a clinician with experience in vascular and pulmonary disease.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for a fracture of the right ankle, as the additional evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding service connection and aggravation of hearing loss and right ankle conditions.
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