The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle disability warrants a 40% rating under Diagnostic Code 5167, effective March 18, 2009. Additionally, entitlement to SMC for loss of use of the foot and ankle is granted.
The deciding factor: The symptoms associated with the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability were such that no effective function remained other than what would be equally well served by amputation below the knee with a suitable prosthetic appliance, warranting a rating under Diagnostic Code 5167.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18128690
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