The Veteran's left ankle tendonitis is currently manifested by mild tenderness over the external border of the foot and over lateral aspect of the ankle, with a slight antalgic gait. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the assignment of an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for service-connected left ankle tendonitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ankle disorder does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1001034
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 8, 1993, for the grant of service connection for left and right ankle tendonitis but remanded increased rating claims for these conditions as well as a higher rating claim for bilateral pes planus with heel tendinitis, bursitis, and stress fracture residuals.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded service connection claims.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding other issues.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left ankle disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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