The Board has granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's right ankle disability as of June 8, 2009. The left ankle disability remains at a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed moderate limitation of motion and increased pain on repetitive use in the right ankle starting from June 8, 2009, while the left ankle disability continued to show pain, instability, and moderate limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle injury, left ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1005665
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