The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his calcifications right ankle, status post fracture and healed fracture right tibia, as well as service connection for a right knee disorder secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability. The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for his right ankle condition but not for his right knee disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA Compensation and Pension (C & P) examination did not find ankylosis of the ankle, which is required for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5262. The examiner also noted that there was no evidence of marked limitation of motion or additional findings of disability that would more nearly approximate marked ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- calcifications right ankle, status post fracture and healed fracture right tibia, right knee degenerative joint disease; genu valgus deformity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0740095
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