The veteran's residuals of a fracture to the right ankle are not manifested by more than a slight ankle disability, and therefore, he is not entitled to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The objective evidence does not support a rating in excess of 10 percent due to no more than a slight disability.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0632080
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