The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right shoulder and left ankle disabilities have been denied. The right shoulder disability is currently rated at 10 percent, while the left ankle disability was initially rated at noncompensable prior to September 28, 2004, but has since been rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any objective findings of limitation of motion or malunion/malunion of the tibia and fibula that would support a higher evaluation for either condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent dislocation of right shoulder, Residuals of left ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2005
- Citation
- 0524025
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