The Veteran's initial rating for left ankle instability was denied as the evidence did not support a higher than 10 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: Throughout the appeal, the Veteran has had no more than slight instability of the left ankle sprain with degenerative joint disease, which does not warrant a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0911374
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