The Veteran's service-connected residuals of fracture of the left ankle are productive of no more than slight ankle disability, characterized by a functional loss due to pain. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms were primarily related to painful motion and subjective numbness without objective evidence of any orthopedic disease or impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the lateral malleolus of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0929651
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