The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a 10 percent rating for her service-connected left ankle disorder, as she demonstrated pain and limited motion without additional functional loss. The bilateral wrist disorder was not found to be related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed continuous pain in the left ankle with normal range of motion, warranting a 10% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5003 for arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0610023
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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