The Veteran's right ankle and right foot disabilities have been granted service connection, but the initial ratings assigned are both 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that the Veteran's right ankle and right foot disabilities did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings based on their severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Sprain with Degenerative Changes, Fracture of the Fourth Metacarpal of Right Foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0918093
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- Denied
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