The Board has determined that the veteran's left ankle disability warrants a 30 percent evaluation, which is more severe than the current 20 percent rating. The evidence shows marked limitation of motion and other symptoms consistent with this higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left ankle disability demonstrates marked limitation of motion, pain, swelling, and tenderness, warranting a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5270 for ankylosis in dorsiflexion between 0 and 10 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2005
- Citation
- 0505807
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What this means for you
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