The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected left ankle disability, which includes a status-post displaced fracture of the left ankle (medial malleolus) with post-traumatic arthritis. The issue of whether a higher rating is warranted remains pending.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran has arthritis and pain on motion in his left ankle, warranting at least a 10 percent rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post displaced fracture of the left ankle (medial malleolus), post-traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0736811
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