Denied
The Board denied the claims for initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right and left ankle degenerative changes at Achilles tendon insertion, finding that moderate limitation of motion warranted a 10 percent rating under both old and new criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support findings of marked limitation of motion required for higher ratings under the revised criteria effective February 7, 2021, or the previous criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle degenerative changes at Achilles tendon insertion, left ankle degenerative changes at Achilles tendon insertion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25085918
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