The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's left ankle disability, effective January 11, 2001. The previous evaluations were noncompensable prior to that date and 10 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings showed marked limitation of left ankle dorsiflexion (limited to 2 degrees) and moderate limitation of plantar flexion (to 25 degrees), warranting a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0307166
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for left ankle arthritis effective January 1, 2025.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal was remanded to correct errors made by the AOJ in complying with an earlier Board remand, specifically to obtain outstanding private treatment records.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a right foot disability, left ankle arthritis, and right ankle arthritis as of July 20, 2007, but remanded the claim for a compensable rating for a left foot disability.
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