The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for the residuals of right ankle sprains, finding that the evidence established marked limitation of motion with additional functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence tended to establish actual limitation of motion with additional functional impairment resulting in marked limited motion of the right ankle, warranting a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of right ankle sprains, Lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with a scar, status post discectomy, Lumbar radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0815969
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