The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected right ankle disability has been denied by the Board. The evidence does not support an increase in the current 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the Veteran meets the criteria for an increased rating under any applicable diagnostic code, including those related to arthritis and limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- subtalar arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1740545
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ankle disability, diagnosed as subtalar arthritis, is not related to his active duty service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service causation or aggravation.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for subtalar arthritis of the right foot, finding a continuity of symptomatology since service and resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied service connection for subtalar arthritis following left ankle strain, and has remanded the issue of determining whether this condition is related to his active service.
- Partly granted
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