The Board found that the veteran's right ankle sprain residuals do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, and his postoperative septal deviation does not meet criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show marked limitation of motion or ankylosis for the right ankle, nor did it establish that the nasal septum disorder caused significant obstruction of the nasal passages on either side.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle sprain, Nasoseptal deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0308666
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- Dismissed
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