The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic arthritis, residual of left ankle sprain, is currently rated at 20 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows marked limitation of motion but no finding of ankylosis. The current disability picture does not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0925444
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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