The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of a right ankle sprain warrant a 20 percent disability evaluation, which is the highest rating available under Diagnostic Code 5271.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings and testimony from the veteran supported marked limitation of motion of the right ankle, warranting a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative residuals of a right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0307050
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,500 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right ankle disability is manifested by pain, instability, and lack of mobility. The Board has determined that a 20 percent rating is warranted to compensate for the functional loss associated with these symptoms.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including a new VA examination.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's request for an increased disability rating for his service-connected post-operative residuals of a right ankle sprain, currently rated at 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examination and consideration of his claim for an increased disability rating for his right ankle disability.
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