The Veteran's left ankle disability, including a fracture and pes planus, is currently rated at 10 percent. The most recent VA examination found no objective evidence of a left ankle disability with normal x-rays and no limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The most recent VA examination did not find any left ankle impairment, with normal range of motion without pain or instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle fracture, Pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1132833
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased rating for pes planus of the left foot as he failed to report for a necessary VA examination without good cause.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination report and failure to consider the effects of medication on the Veteran's left ankle disability.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral foot pain disorder related to service and denied the claim.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for major depressive disorder, left ankle fracture, and left knee strain was denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a rating in excess of 30 percent for his major depressive disorder or an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his left ankle fracture. However, he is granted service connection for the left knee strain as secondary to his right knee strain.
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