The Board denied service connection for a ruptured achilles tendon, finding that the Veteran's current condition was not incurred in or aggravated by service and there is no medical evidence linking her current condition to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s left Achilles tendon rupture was not caused by wearing combat boots during service and did not have any chronic pain from microtears prior to the injury in February 2011, which occurred 16 years after discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- ruptured achilles tendon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004621
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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