The Veteran's left ankle disability, characterized by marked limitation of motion and pain, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ankle disability manifested as marked limitation of motion with significant pain, which most closely approximated the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle post-traumatic arthritis, left calf atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1200781
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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