The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected status-post strain of the right ankle with right fifth metatarsal fracture, finding that it more nearly approximated 'marked' limitation of motion under DC 5271.
The deciding factor: The March 2007 VA examination report indicated that the Veteran had functional impairment affecting his ability to run, jump, and prolonged walking due to chronic pain in his foot, which was diagnosed as recurrent right ankle sprains with proximal right fifth metatarsal fracture. The Board found this more nearly approximated 'marked' limitation of motion under DC 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle strain, Right fifth metatarsal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1519783
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ankle strain. The claim will be returned for further development.
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