The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left ankle fracture and denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a left knee disability, post arthroscopic surgery, anterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscus repair.
The deciding factor: There is no current disability involving the left ankle, and the left knee disability is manifested by slight limitation of motion in flexion and pain on use with increased pain on repetitive use; there is no evidence of arthritis, ankylosis, instability, limitation of extension, impairment of the tibia or fibula, or genu recurvatum.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a left ankle fracture, Left knee disability, post arthroscopic surgery, anterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscus repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0811032
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