The Veteran's service-connected fracture of the left ankle is currently rated at 10 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on current medical evidence.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence shows that the Veteran's fracture of the left ankle has resulted in no more than slight impairment of the tibia and fibula with no marked limitation of range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1425822
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