The Veteran's bilateral Achilles tendonitis and patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee are rated at 10 percent each, but an increased rating is granted for both conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows marked limitation of motion in both ankles and a right knee with flexion to 120 degrees and extension to 0 degrees. The Veteran's symptoms include pain, swelling, and functional impairment that do not warrant higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Achilles tendonitis, Patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186307
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 10 percent for Achilles tendonitis and degenerative arthritis of the right heel, stating that the condition does not result in marked limitation of motion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and special monthly compensation due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in obtaining relevant medical records and providing adequate medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right ankle and right foot disabilities are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disability is rated as 10 percent disabling, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.,For her left knee, the Veteran has been assigned a 10 percent disability rating throughout the appeal period. The claim for an increased rating remains pending.
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