The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left ankle instability prior to August 24, 2013 was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for left ankle ankylosis with osteoarthritis from August 24, 2013 was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence prior to August 24, 2013 did not show the left ankle as being ankylosed.,The evidence from August 24, 2013 did not show left ankle ankylosis in plantar flexion at more than 40 degrees, in dorsiflexion at more than 10 degrees, or left ankle ankylosis with abduction, adduction, inversion, or eversion deformity.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Instability, Left Ankle Ankylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1433623
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