The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his right ankle disability and service connection for a left foot disorder were denied. The Board found that he did not meet the criteria for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for his right ankle prior to August 10, 2011 or since, nor was there evidence of secondary service connection for his left foot disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle disability did not exhibit 'marked' limitation of motion warranting a 20% rating. His left foot disorder was found not to be caused by his service-connected right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a right ankle sprain, Left foot disorder (including pes planus)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1420315
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