The Veteran's left ankle sprain with degenerative changes is rated at 20 percent, but no higher. The right ankle scars status post lateral stabilization exostectomy are not compensably rated.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of marked limitation of motion in the left ankle, warranting a 20% rating under DC 5271. For the right ankle scars, the current rating is at the maximum allowed by DC 7802 and there is no indication that they are painful or unstable.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle sprain with degenerative changes, Right ankle scars status post lateral stabilization exostectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24045947
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