The veteran's claims for increased ratings for right lower extremity and left knee disabilities were denied. The RO assigned a combined evaluation of 20 percent, which was reduced to 10 percent due to the termination of separate service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the veteran's pes cavus resulted in functional impairment equivalent to the loss of use of the right foot, and his arthritis of the right ankle had limited dorsiflexion and plantar flexion. The left knee instability was found to be slight, and the arthritis of the left knee functionally limited flexion.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative Residuals of Fracture of the Right Tibia and Fibula, Status Post Compartment Syndrome, Right Leg, Claw Toes, Pes Cavus of the Right Foot, Arthritis of the Right Ankle, Right Knee Involvement, Postoperative Scar on Right Leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0719573
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right ankle disability is currently rated at 20 percent, effective February 19, 2009. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to June 27, 2012 and thereafter has been withdrawn.
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