The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic arthritis of the right ankle with plantar calcaneal spur, status post open reduction and internal fixation of the fracture, warrants a 30 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated marked limitation of motion in the right ankle joint, warranting a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic arthritis of the right ankle, plantar calcaneal spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2005
- Citation
- 0529401
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