The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left ankle disability, which includes a fractured left ankle and posterior tibial tendinitis, does not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 20 percent assigned.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any more than marked impairment or related deformity of the left ankle, thus preventing assignment of a higher schedular evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured left ankle, posterior tibial tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0532703
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- Granted
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