The Veteran's left ankle disability, which is service-connected, has been rated at 10 percent since the initial grant of service connection. The Board finds that his current symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are best characterized as moderate limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ankle disability is currently rated under DCs 5299-5271 for status post left ankle strain, which corresponds to a maximum 20 percent rating. The Board finds that the current manifestations do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- status post left ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1326732
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