The Board has determined that the veteran's right ankle injury residuals do not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show ankylosis or functional impairment to the degree required for an increased rating, and the current 20 percent rating is the maximum available under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0618019
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