The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the right ankle warrants a 40 percent rating, which is the highest available under Diagnostic Code 5270 for ankylosis of the ankle.
The deciding factor: Ankylosis was found in the right ankle with dorsiflexion at more than 10 degrees and active range of motion limited to 10 degrees on both dorsiflexion and plantar flexion, meeting the criteria for a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5270.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0601233
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