The Board has granted service connection for right ankle tendonitis, left ankle tendonitis, and Achilles tendonitis. The Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral ankle tendonitis and left Achilles tendonitis are related to an in-service injury during his deployment to the Republic of Vietnam.,Service connection is also granted for degenerative changes of the first metatarsophalangeal joint with bilateral plantar calcaneal spurs and pes planus, currently rated at 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's reports of an in-service injury were credible and consistent with his service records. The current diagnoses are related to this in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Tendonitis, Left Ankle Tendonitis, Achilles Tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20035402
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