The Board has determined that the appellant's current Achilles tendinitis of the right foot is related to his injury in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's current Achilles tendinitis was consistent with his history of injury in service and resolved any doubt in favor of the appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- Achilles tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0201823
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability characterized as bilateral Achilles tendon spur formation with Achilles tendinitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral first MTP joint osteoarthritis. The condition is related to his active duty service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right foot disorders, including Achilles tendinitis and Morton's neuroma. Additional examination is needed to address these issues.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right leg disorder is dismissed. The claim for service connection for a left leg disorder has been reopened due to new and material evidence, but the issue of entitlement to service connection remains remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims of service connection for Achilles tendinitis, residuals of malaria, a disability manifested by chronic pain under both arms, and diabetic retinopathy have all been denied.,There is no current evidence of any of these conditions.
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