The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including achilles tendonitis and fallen arches, is found to be related to his military service. The Board granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a link between the Veteran's in-service duties and the current bilateral foot disability, with medical opinions supporting this relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral achilles tendonitis, fallen arches (bilateral foot disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18113919
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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