The veteran's claims for higher ratings for his left ankle and knee disabilities were denied. The current ratings of 20 percent for the left ankle and 30 percent for the left knee are found to be appropriate based on the evidence.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability of the left ankle does not present ankylosis, while his derangement of the left knee does not result in limitation of motion or instability that would warrant a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- ostreochondritis dessicans of the left ankle, derangement of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0711752
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