The Veteran's left ankle disability is rated at 10 percent for the entire period on appeal.,A compensable rating of 10 percent has been granted for the Veteran's scars from October 26, 2012, to March 8, 2022. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating beyond this period is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of marked limited motion or instability/pain in the left ankle that would warrant a higher rating.,The scars are rated at 10 percent due to two stable scars, and no additional scars meet the criteria for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left Achilles tendonitis, residual scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24080927
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left Achilles tendonitis and residual scars subsequent to left Achilles tendon repair were denied by the Board. The decision is binding only with respect to these specific matters.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal, and the Board dismissed all issues related to reduction in disability rating for hypothyroidism, compensable rating for residual scar, and discontinuation of SMC.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to a TDIU and an increased evaluation for left Achilles tendonitis. The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered her unable to work during certain periods, but further review is needed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for neurostimulator removal with residual scar should be remanded due to a duty to assist error.
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