The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle ankylosis does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent under any applicable diagnostic code.
The deciding factor: The objective evidence did not show the presence of ankylosis at any degree of dorsiflexion or plantar flexion, or the presence of a left ankle abduction, adduction, inversion, or eversion deformity. The Veteran's ankle was found to be ankylosed in good weight bearing position.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle ankylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1720623
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