The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the left ankle disability from December 14, 2022. A separate 20 percent disability rating was also granted for nonunion of the medial malleolus of the left ankle.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ankle disability resulted in marked limited motion (less than 5 degrees dorsiflexion or less than 10 degrees plantar flexion) from December 14, 2022, warranting a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5271. The nonunion of the medial malleolus was also granted as a separate disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle disability, Nonunion of the medial malleolus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23057415
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