The Veteran's bilateral Achilles tendonitis was manifested by pain on manipulation and use of the feet from August 31, 2005 to January 18, 2010. Since then, it has been characterized by pronation, pain on manipulation and use accentuated, and intermittent swelling on use.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of 'marked deformity' as defined in DC 5276.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Achilles tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1204096
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Related decisions
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- 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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