Can't Modify PDF

Hello All,
I am using Acrobat Pro X and am trying to add tags to a document, but am unable to.
I do not know how the PDF was created, it is quite old.
On the upper right corner I click "Tools" -> "Accessibility".
The menu entry "Add Tags to Document" is greyed out / disabled.
Go to File -> Properties -> Security Tab.
"Changing the Document" is set to "Not Allowed".
Security Method is set to "No Security".
By going to File -> Save As -> Reader Extended PDF -> Enable Additional Features
I tried saving the document with "Additional Features" which only made the situation worse and the document had more entries that were set to "Not Allowed".
How can I remove the hidden security? or get around this issue?

Title/Author/Subject/Keywords are all empty.
File was created in 2008.
Application: Adobe Designer 7.0
PDF Producer: Adobe Designer 7.0
PDF Version 1.6 (Acrobat 7.x)
Ok, so based on the above, I opened the form in LiveCycle Designer ES 9.0.
Under File -> Form Properties -> Info:
Clear Passwords button has no affect. "Require a password to open the document" is not checked.
"Use a password to restrict ..." not checked.
Under the Defaults Tab, "PDF Render Format" is set to Dynamic XML Form.
With Designer, saving it as Dynamic or Static PDF, and then opening in Pro X "Changing the Document" is set to "Not Allowed"

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