The Veteran's claim for a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left ankle chronic synovitis, status post fracture with degenerative joint disease is denied. The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected left ankle surgical scar is granted and assigned a 10 percent rating effective from August 31, 2015.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not indicate that the Veteran’s left ankle disability more closely approximated a marked degree of severity or additional functional loss with repetitive use due to pain. The Veteran's service-connected left ankle surgical scar was found to be painful and well healed but slightly sensitive to touch, warranting a 10 percent rating effective from August 31, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle chronic synovitis, left ankle surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19158902
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