Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 10% for right ankle tendonitis with instability. The evidence did not show the condition warranted a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle had a ROM of no worse than plantar flexion to 10 degrees and dorsiflexion to 5 degrees at any time during the period on appeal, which does not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5271.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle tendonitis with instability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25007887
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