The Veteran's right ankle disability causes marked interference with his employment, but this interference is adequately compensated by the currently assigned 30 percent disability evaluation.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's right ankle disability would cause marked interference with physical occupations requiring him to stand on his feet for long periods of time; however, it does not affect a sedentary occupation. The Veteran can be employed in sedentary occupations and is attending school to become a teacher.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0907672
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