The veteran's left ankle instability produces moderate foot injury, warranting a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The examiner found significant lateral ligamentous laxity and instability in the ankle that could result in recurrent sprains, supporting a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5284 for moderate foot injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle instability, residuals, left knee arthroscopy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0812070
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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