The Board granted a maximum initial rating of 20 percent for right ankle tendinitis and denied an overall combined rating in excess of 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including pain and functional loss during flare-ups, most closely approximated marked limited motion of the right ankle, warranting a 20 percent evaluation under DC 5271. The overall combined rating for his service-connected disabilities results in a 40 percent total rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25035933
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 719 · Granted: 54% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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