The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for left ankle arthritis from February 3, 2007. The veteran's bilateral hip disorder is being addressed in the remand portion of this decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's left ankle arthritis warranted a 30 percent rating as of February 3, 2007, due to ankylosis and limitation of motion. The service connection for the left ankle arthritis was secondary to his pre-existing left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle arthritis, bilateral hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0828843
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