The Veteran's right ankle disability, including posttraumatic arthritis and avulsion fracture with arthrodesis, is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for this period.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows marked limitation of motion but no ankylosis or other compensable manifestations of disability during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (right ankle)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 10, 2017
- Citation
- 1715839
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of increased evaluations for various service-connected disabilities, including degenerative joint disease and irritable colon syndrome. The Veteran's claims are not currently granted as there is no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions that would warrant higher ratings.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a right ankle sprain and right knee chondromalacia were denied as the evidence did not show that his conditions warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability, characterized as degenerative joint disease, is rated at 20 percent since February 1, 2013.
- Denied
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