The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left Achilles tendon injury is denied as there is no evidence showing the condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the current left Achilles tendon/ankle disability is less likely than not related to an injury in service, and the Veteran's opinion regarding continuity of symptoms is not probative evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left Achilles tendon injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19151100
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's left Achilles tendon injury is being reviewed again for a proper medical opinion.
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