The Board has determined that the veteran's right ankle disability, which resulted from a fracture sustained during service, is productive of no more than moderate impairment. As such, an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show marked limitation of motion or other significant functional loss due to pain, weakness, fatigue, or lack of endurance that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0729866
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