Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral ankle tendonitis and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's ankle symptomatology did not meet the criteria for ankylosis or functional equivalent of ankylosis, and her combined service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Achilles tendonitis of the right ankle, Achilles tendonitis of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25014510
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