The Veteran's service connection for Achilles tendinopathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The issue of service connection for gout, which may be related to medications taken for other service-connected conditions, is remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the opinion that the Veteran's Achilles tendinopathy is a result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus. For the gout claim, additional information regarding whether it is aggravated by medication for other disabilities is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Achilles tendinopathy, gout
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19156291
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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
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).
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