The Veteran's right ankle disability, which was previously rated as noncompensable, is now rated at 10 percent effective January 17, 2018. The rating is based on painful motion with limited dorsiflexion and plantar flexion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right ankle disability has never been shown to have 'marked' limitation of motion, which would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144480
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