The Board found that the initial evaluations for the veteran's right ankle and bilateral knee/shoulder conditions were proper, with no evidence of marked limitation or ankylosis. The veteran was granted separate 10 percent ratings for these conditions effective December 2, 1995.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any objective findings suggestive of pathology in the joints and there was no functional impairment related to those sites of pain.
- Claimed conditions
- residual instability, os trigonum injury, medial right ankle, osteoarthritis left ankle, left mid-foot, right forefoot, bilateral knees, bilateral shoulders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0304042
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What this means for you
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