The veteran's bilateral ankle disabilities have been rated as 10 percent disabling since September 2003. The RO has continued this rating, finding that the disability does not warrant a higher evaluation at any point during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and x-rays show degenerative changes in both ankles but no evidence of marked limitation of motion or instability sufficient to warrant an increased rating under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Ankle Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0800501
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