The veteran's service-connected left ankle and knee disabilities are currently rated at 20 percent for the ankle and 10 percent for the knee, reflecting marked limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's ankle impairment did not more nearly approximate marked than moderate limitation of motion, warranting a 20% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5271. The knee impairment was also noted to have limited range of motion but no instability or other significant functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- fractures of the left tibia and fibula, joint disease of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2005
- Citation
- 0517873
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- Denied
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