Denied
The Board denied a rating higher than 10 percent for right ankle tendonitis and degenerative arthritis prior to November 29, 2018, and a rating higher than 20 percent from that date.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of ankylosis or other factors warranting a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle tendonitis and degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097714
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