The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for her ankle disability, finding that she did not meet the criteria for ankylosis and thus could not be granted a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed marked limitation of motion but no evidence of ankylosis of any kind or degree.
- Claimed conditions
- Ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0613971
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What this means for you
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