The Board granted service connection for Achilles tendonitis as secondary to the veteran's service-connected epididymal orichitis and coronary artery disease on a direct basis.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on medical opinions linking the conditions to the veteran's military service or service-connected disabilities, with no conflicting evidence found.
- Claimed conditions
- left Achilles tendonitis, heart disability (coronary artery disease), diplopia of the right eye, allergies, to include allergic rhinitis, hay fever, and sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0903804
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a bowel condition and remanded claims for allergies, migraine headaches, low back condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, GERD, right knee condition, and left knee condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial increased rating for bilateral foot disabilities, left Achilles tendonitis, and right Achilles tendonitis to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the effects of medications on the severity of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for a compensable rating for headaches, an increased rating for PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea with asthma, as well as denied service connection for various conditions including allergies, bronchiectasis, nasal polyps, nausea, severe anxiety, severe depression, sexual dysfunction, suicidal ideations, and vertigo.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition and tinnitus, denied a higher rating for PTSD, and remanded the remaining claims for further development.
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