The Veteran's service-connected left and right ankle disabilities are currently rated as 10 percent disabling each, but the evidence does not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings did not show marked limited motion or functional impairment beyond what is noted in the November 2019 VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Ankle, Degenerative Arthritis of the Right Ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24023867
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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