The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic arthritis of the left ankle is currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for marked limitation of motion. A separate 10 percent rating has been granted for instability of the left ankle.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability includes marked limitation of motion due to arthritis and pain, but no ankylosis or other conditions warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic arthritis of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1007223
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left ankle instability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability and hypertension, but denied increased ratings for the left ankle disability and other forms of arthritis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his left ankle disability and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including another VA compensation examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected post-traumatic arthritis of the left ankle is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an orthopedic examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left ankle disability, including SMC prior to January 10, 2013, was granted. He is now rated at 40 percent under Diagnostic Code 5167 effective from March 18, 2009.
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