The Veteran's right ankle disability is currently rated at 10 percent prior to January 30, 2013 and at 20 percent thereafter. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of marked limitation of motion in the right ankle prior to January 30, 2013, but does show marked limitation of motion as of that date. Therefore, the Veteran's claim for an increase in his disability ratings for his right ankle disability is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a worsening of the Veteran's right ankle disability on examination beginning January 30, 2013, but does not show marked limitation of motion prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2018
- Citation
- 1800984
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