The Board has granted service connection for left heel bone spurs, finding that the veteran's current condition is attributable to his military service. Service connection for residuals of a left Achilles tendon rupture was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's left ankle condition is not at least as likely as not to have begun during or be causally related to his service, based on the absence of any in-service injury and negative VA opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left Achilles tendon rupture, left heel bone spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0607730
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left heel bone spurs and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine were denied. The claim for a higher evaluation for the lumbar spine disability was granted with limitations, but the issue remains pending. The case is remanded for further development regarding the left foot disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a left Achilles tendon rupture is granted as the injury occurred during active duty for training and he has a current disability.
- Denied
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