The Veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the right ankle is currently rated at 30 percent, and his left ankle disability is also rated at 30 percent. Both conditions are considered to be directly related to service without any presumption or secondary connection.
The deciding factor: Both ankles have been shown to exhibit marked ankle disability as evidenced by limitation of motion that does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under other applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Arthritis of the Right Ankle, Traumatic Arthritis of the Left Ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1113639
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for traumatic arthritis of the left ankle with pain on motion is remanded due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for such a rating. Other service connection claims are also remanded.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of PTSD and right ankle traumatic arthritis were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial disability ratings for traumatic arthritis of the right ankle, patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative arthritis of both knees, and instability of both knees have been denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 10% for each condition.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning December 1, 2010 due to his service-connected conditions.
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