The Veteran's bilateral Achilles tendonitis is found to be a direct consequence of service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. For the right Achilles tendon issue under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, the claim is denied as there was no unforeseeable event resulting in additional disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral Achilles tendonitis is found to be a direct consequence of service due to his reported history and physical training during active duty. For the 38 U.S.C. § 1151 claim, the proximate cause of the additional disability was not reasonably foreseeable as per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral Achilles tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1823914
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right foot conditions (hallux rigidus, calcaneal spurs, and plantar fascitis), left foot conditions (hallux rigidus, calcaneal spurs, and plantar fascitis), and bilateral Achilles tendonitis.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral Achilles tendonitis, finding that the conditions are related to foot injuries incurred during active service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral Achilles tendonitis, bilateral pes planus, bilateral metatarsalgia, bilateral hallux valgus, bilateral hallux rigidus, left navicular avulsion fracture, and left great toe degenerative arthritis. The issues of secondary service connection have also been resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot condition. The other issues on appeal are remanded.
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