The Veteran's bilateral ankle disability is found to be due to a known clinical diagnosis of bilateral Achilles tendonitis, and service connection is granted.,There are no objective indications of chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multisymptom illness for the residuals of heat exhaustion. Service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The November 2013 VA examination found that the Veteran's bilateral ankle pain and popping were due to a known clinical diagnosis of bilateral Achilles tendonitis, which began during active service.,The August 2012 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran did not have any heat-related conditions or residuals of heat fatigue. The November 2013 VA examination found no current residuals of heat exhaustion.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Ankle Pain and Popping, Residuals of Heat Exhaustion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1407136
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