The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right and left ankle disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right ankle or any evaluation greater than 20 percent for the left ankle.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records showed limited range of motion and ankylosis in both ankles, but also indicated some degree of functional ability remaining. The Board found that these findings did not warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Traumatic Arthritis, Left Ankle Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0701274
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