The Veteran's right ankle disability, which is rated under the criteria for limited motion of the ankle (Diagnostic Code 5271), warrants a rating of 20 percent from September 10, 2010 to May 10, 2012 and from July 1, 2012 to the present. This is based on marked limitation of motion without ankylosis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle disability has been shown to have marked limitation of motion throughout the period on appeal, warranting a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2018
- Citation
- 1812554
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right ankle degenerative arthritis, and left ankle degenerative arthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA Ankle Conditions examination conducted on September 26, 2024 did not comply with the remand directives and is therefore inadequate. The Veteran's right ankle disability remains under review for a higher rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right ankle degenerative arthritis and remanded claims for a compensable evaluation for headaches, service connection for status post left total knee arthroplasty, and service connection for status post right total knee arthroplasty.
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