The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of his left ankle disability and service connection for right knee and low back disabilities were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to January 2, 2013, and that he did not have a right knee or low back condition that was secondary to his left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed moderate limitation of motion with ankylosis of the left ankle at less than 10 degrees dorsiflexion, which does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. The right knee and low back conditions were also found to be unrelated to his service-connected left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle fracture, Degenerative joint disease of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1541011
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