Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating higher than 20 percent for the right ankle disability and granted service connection for a right hip disability, secondary to the service-connected right ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to limited motion, while his right hip disability is directly linked to the service-connected right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle tenosynovitis of flexor hallucis longus tendon osteophyte, Right hip disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25015009
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