The Veteran's left ankle disability, which includes an osteochondral defect and ligament tears from a previous surgery, is now rated at 10 percent effective October 1, 2016.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran has moderate limitation of motion in his left ankle, warranting a 10% evaluation under DC 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle injury, Osteochondral defect, Anterior talofibular ligament tears, Calcaneal fibular ligament tears
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23049252
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle injuries, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no new and relevant evidence to support a change in previous denials.
- Granted
The Veteran's left ankle disability was rated at 10% prior to February 7, 2021. After the revision of VA regulations, a 20% rating for marked limitation of motion is granted effective August 21, 2009.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for low back strain, sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, left ankle injury, and left hand injury have been denied. The Board found that the current evaluations adequately reflect the severity of these conditions.
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