The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for his ruptured right Achilles tendon and service connection for right foot pain, claimed as plantar fasciitis, secondary to the service-connected right Achilles tendon rupture were both denied.
The deciding factor: Both claims were denied because the evidence did not support granting an increased rating or establishing service connection on any basis.
- Claimed conditions
- ruptured right Achilles tendon, right foot pain, claimed as plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180442
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to evaluate whether the Veteran has actual loss or loss of use of his right leg due to service-connected conditions, including neuropathy of the right lower extremity, arthritis of the right hip, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, and ruptured right Achilles tendon. The examiner must provide complete rationales for all opinions expressed.
- Granted
The Board has granted a compensable (10 percent) rating for the veteran's service-connected right ankle sprain, taking into account his reported symptoms and examination findings.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a ruptured right Achilles tendon as secondary to the service-connected subpatellar chondromalacia of the right knee, with a 100% evaluation effective September 30, 1996.
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