The Veteran's right ankle posterior tibial tendonitis has been rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board found that an increased initial rating was not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show marked limitation of motion or other severe symptoms to warrant a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle posterior tibial tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0910237
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