The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings for post-traumatic degenerative changes of the right and left ankles are denied as there is no evidence of marked limitation of motion, which would warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's ankle conditions have been evaluated based on their current functional impairment without demonstrating marked limitation of motion that would support an increased rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic degenerative changes of the right ankle, post-traumatic degenerative changes of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0640280
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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