Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the right ankle disability and a separate disability rating of 40 percent for chronic nonunion distal fibular fracture with hypertrophy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle disability manifests in dorsiflexion to less than 5 degrees, warranting a 20 percent rating. The chronic nonunion distal fibular fracture with hypertrophy more nearly approximates the criteria for a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5262.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability with traumatic arthritis, chronic nonunion distal fibular fracture with hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25086977
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