The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right ankle sprain does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show marked limitation of motion, which is required for a higher rating under DC 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0619594
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hallux valgus with bunions and residuals of right ankle sprain, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions clearly and unmistakably did not worsen during his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and a compensable rating are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the November 2018 VA examination, and an addendum opinion is needed regarding the severity, frequency, and duration of any flare-ups, and the degree of functional loss during flare-ups with respect to the Veteran's right ankle disability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for meralgia paresthesias, gout, and residuals of right ankle sprain were dismissed. The claim for service connection for a right ankle disability was remanded. Appeals for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left leg radiculopathy, and left shoulder impingement syndrome with rotator cuff tendonitis and degenerative joint disease remain in appellate status.
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