The Veteran's right ankle degenerative joint disease is currently rated at 20 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The evidence does not support a higher rating as there is no evidence of ankylosis or impairment of the tibia and fibula with nonunion or malunion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected right ankle degenerative joint disease has been rated based on marked limitation of motion, which corresponds to the 20 percent schedular rating. There is no evidence of any more severe impairment such as ankylosis or impairment of the tibia and fibula with nonunion or malunion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2017
- Citation
- 1712449
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