Dismissed
The appeal as to the proposed rating reduction of right ankle arthritis was dismissed, and an initial disability rating higher than 10% for right ankle scar was denied.
The deciding factor: The proposed rating reduction cannot be appealed, and there is no evidence that the Veteran's right ankle scar more nearly approximates three or more unstable or painful scars.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle arthritis, right ankle scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104899
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