The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for shortness of breath, tendonitis of the right Achilles tendon, and a disorder of the right foot and ankle other than tendonitis of the right Achilles tendon. The decision found that there is no current disability manifested by shortness of breath or any disorder of the right foot and ankle other than tendonitis of the right Achilles tendon. Service connection for tendonitis of the right Achilles tendon was granted due to continuity of symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence on whether the veteran has continuously had symptoms of tendonitis of the right Achilles tendon since separation from service, but no current disability manifested by shortness of breath or any disorder of the right foot and ankle other than tendonitis of the right Achilles tendon was found.
- Claimed conditions
- Shortness of breath, Tendonitis of the right Achilles tendon, Disorder of the right foot and right ankle other than tendonitis of the right Achilles tendon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0630086
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