The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for postoperative residuals of a right ankle disorder, effective from January 1996. The issue remains in need of appellate review as the maximum schedular rating was assigned.
The deciding factor: The evidence prior to November 26, 2001 did not show loose motion requiring a brace or nonunion of the tibia and fibula.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of a right ankle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0431388
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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