The Veteran was granted a 20 percent disability rating for his left ankle degenerative arthritis from July 1, 2023, to April 5, 2024, but the claim for a compensable disability rating for surgical scars was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had marked limitation of motion in his left ankle during the appeal period, warranting a 20 percent rating under DC 5271. However, the evidence did not support a compensable rating for the surgical scars as they were stable and nonpainful.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle degenerative arthritis, left ankle surgical scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051274
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,874 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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