The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle sprain, increased rating for his right knee disability, and compensable rating for erectile dysfunction were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of a right ankle sprain or residuals thereof. For the right knee disability, the Board granted staged ratings based on limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to establish a current diagnosis of a right ankle sprain or residuals thereof. The right knee disability was rated under Diagnostic Code 5260 for limitation of flexion and found to warrant staged ratings based on the degree of limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Sprain, Degenerative Arthritis of the Right Knee, status post medial meniscectomy and repair of the anterior cruciate ligament, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2015
- Citation
- 1508601
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