The Board denied an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the right ankle and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for traumatic arthritis of the right ankle.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on the current diagnostic codes or any exceptional circumstances.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right ankle, traumatic arthritis of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0520476
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