The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected right ankle osteoarthritis warrants an initial evaluation of 20 percent, effective May 30, 2006.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating as there is no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions warranting a higher evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0946331
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