The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right ankle tendinosis prior to January 6, 2022, and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent as of that date. A separate 30 percent rating was also granted for dizziness and imbalance associated with TBI.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle disability most nearly approximated marked limitation of motion throughout the appeal period, warranting a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5271. However, there is no evidence supporting ankylosis or functional ankylosis to justify a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle tendinosis (right ankle disability), traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25013532
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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