The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's residuals of an old fracture of the right ankle and recurrent right ankle strain, finding that his disability did not warrant such a higher rating based on limited motion of the ankle.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports showed slight limited motion of the ankle but no other significant functional loss or impairment due to pain, weakness, excess fatigability, or incoordination.
- Claimed conditions
- old fracture of the right ankle, recurrent right ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0526543
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