The Veteran's right ankle sprain with degenerative changes is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The degree of additional limitation reflected by the statements that pain is increased with prolonged standing and walking would not result in symptoms more nearly approximating marked limited motion of the ankle (less than 5 degrees dorsiflexion or less than 10 degrees plantar flexion).
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle sprain with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21062025
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,480 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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