The VA has granted a separate 10 percent rating for each of the veteran's service-connected hands and left ankle disabilities, based on arthritis with painful motion.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows moderate limitation of motion in both hands and left ankle due to arthritis, which warrants a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Codes (DCs) 5271 and 5003.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis, bilateral hands, Arthritis, left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2007
- Citation
- 0740000
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