The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral Achilles tendonitis is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further evaluation of the Veteran's current disability status due to possible worsening since his last VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Achilles tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2011
- Citation
- 1100029
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral Achilles tendonitis was caused by VA treatment in February 2017, specifically the prescription of Levaquin (levofloxacin), which resulted from a provider error. The Board has granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for this condition.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral Achilles tendonitis, and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.
- Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral Achilles tendonitis, left shoulder disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability (left ear), tinnitus, left wrist arthritis, and left rib disorder are all related to service. The decision is granted.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a service-connected disability for any of his claimed conditions, including back disability, bilateral Achilles tendonitis, bilateral leg cramps, and bilateral hearing loss.
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