The Veteran's broken right ankle is rated at a 10 percent disability, the minimum rating for limited motion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no limitation of range of motion and the Veteran reported pain but not actual limitation in movement. The decision applied the correct diagnostic code (5271) based on the findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Broken right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18111320
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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