The Veteran's left ankle disability is rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an increase in the rating beyond 30 percent as there are conflicting findings regarding whether the Veteran has ankylosis of the left ankle. The current symptoms include pain, swelling, weakness, stiffness, and limited range of motion, which align with a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic arthritis of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1421836
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus his claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical opinions and evidence. The TDIU claim is also being reconsidered.
- Granted
The Board has granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's posttraumatic arthritis of the left ankle, finding that it more nearly approximates marked limitation of motion. The effective date is to be determined by the RO.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and the provision of outstanding treatment records.
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