The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's right ankle disability prior to August 28, 2018, based on marked limitation of motion. The appeal was denied for an evaluation higher than 10 percent from that date onwards.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found marked limitation of motion in the Veteran's right ankle, which is consistent with a 20 percent rating under DC 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22010447
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