The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the appellant's service-connected right ankle strain, effective July 31, 2002.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examination conducted in July 2002 characterized the appellant's right ankle disability as characterized by pain with marked limitation of motion, which met the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0215941
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