The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left ankle fracture are currently rated at 40% and effective from February 17, 2006. The disability picture more closely approximates the criteria for a 40% rating under DC 5270 (ankylosis of the ankle).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ankle motion is limited to 15 degrees dorsiflexion, which meets the criteria for ankylosis in dorsiflexion at more than 10 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Fracture, Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1014347
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