The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for left and right ankle tendinitis, as the Veteran's dorsiflexion was shown to be less than 5 degrees or plantar flexion less than 10 degrees during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's ankle conditions met the criteria for a 20 percent rating due to marked limitation of motion, specifically defined as dorsiflexion less than 5 degrees or plantar flexion less than 10 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle tendinitis, right ankle tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095738
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 896 · Granted: 51% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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