The veteran's right ankle disability is not service-connected, and his left ankle disability does not warrant a higher initial rating.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence does not support the presence of degenerative joint disease in the right ankle. The veteran's left ankle disability has been evaluated based on limitation of motion but does not meet criteria for a higher rating due to lack of additional functional impairment or pain during movement.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Ankle, Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2005
- Citation
- 0528924
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