The Board has determined that the Veteran's left posterior tibial tendonitis and right posterior tibial tendonitis and tenosynovitis are service-connected as they were incurred during his periods of training in the National Guard.
The deciding factor: VA examinations and private treatment records indicate that the Veteran's ankle disabilities, including posterior tibial tendonitis and tenosynovitis, were incurred during his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).
- Claimed conditions
- left posterior tibial tendonitis, right posterior tibial tendonitis and tenosynovitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1628346
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