The Board has determined that the veteran's shell fragment wounds of the left heel do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show symptoms that would warrant a higher rating based on Diagnostic Codes 5270, 5271, 5272, 5273, and 5274, which pertain to ankle disabilities. The veteran's disability is currently rated as 20 percent for the shell fragment wound of the left heel with fracture of tri-malleolus and astragalus, and 10 percent for the shell fragment wound of the left heel with comminuted compound fracture of the os calcis.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound of the left heel with fracture of tri-malleolus and astragalus, shell fragment wound of the left heel with comminuted compound fracture of os calcis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0627661
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