The Veteran's right ankle degenerative arthritis was granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher, effective from November 25, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability more closely approximated the criteria for a 20 percent rating under DC 5271 as it was primarily manifested by painful motion, pain on palpation, and functional impact affecting his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25024764
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Decisions by this judge: 719 · Granted: 54% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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