The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a rating greater than 20 percent for his service-connected right ankle disability, service connection for hemophilia and amputation of the left lower extremity, and service connection for serum sickness with joint pain. The decision found that the current 20 percent rating adequately reflects the Veteran's functional limitations.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's residuals of avulsion fracture of the right medial malleolus do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they do not result in ankylosis, and his hemophilia, amputation of the left lower extremity, and serum sickness with joint pain are not service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- avulsion fracture of the right medial malleolus, hemophilia, amputation of the left lower extremity, serum sickness with joint pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 5, 2011
- Citation
- 1113330
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