The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his residuals of fracture of the left ankle and postoperative residuals of right ankle sprain are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an increase in evaluation beyond the current ratings of 10% and 20%, respectively, due to the nature of the veteran's conditions and lack of additional functional impairment that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of fracture of left distal tibia, Residuals of right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0512471
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of right ankle sprain, allergies, bilateral flat feet, and a psychiatric disorder to provide notice regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's right ankle disability, effective August 24, 2009. The decision finds that the Veteran's symptoms of marked limitation of movement qualify him for this rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's right ankle arthritis and residuals of sprain, effective November 16, 2017. The case is remanded for consideration of TDIU due to service-connected right ankle disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.
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