The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right ankle instability.
The deciding factor: Neither moderate nor marked ankle instability was shown, and the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5262 were not met or approximated.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24033610
What this means for you
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