The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle sprain does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of marked limitation of motion or other manifestations that would justify such an increase.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence did not demonstrate 'marked' limitation of motion so as to warrant increased compensation under DC 5271. The Veteran's right ankle sprain does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on functional impairment, and there is no other applicable diagnostic code that would justify an increase.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0935358
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