The Veteran's bilateral ankle disabilities are manifested by complaints of pain, weakness, and lack of endurance, with some functional impairment in daily activities during flare-ups. The medical evidence does not support a higher rating for the right or left ankle disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows moderate limitation of motion but no additional loss of motion after repetitive use testing, which is insufficient to warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle instability, left ankle hyperlaxity disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1535107
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