The Veteran's left ankle disability, characterized by osteoarthritis and chronic tears of the ligaments, is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence does not show ankylosis or distinct time periods where a higher rating would be appropriate for the Veteran's left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the left ankle, chronic tears of the anterior talofibular ligament, deltoid/tibiotalar ligament
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1221361
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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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