The Board denied service connection for right Achilles tendonitis and left shoulder osteoarthritis, finding no current disability or evidence linking the conditions to active service.
The deciding factor: The weight of the persuasive evidence is against finding that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of right Achilles tendonitis or that his left shoulder osteoarthritis is related to active service or events therein.
- Claimed conditions
- right Achilles tendonitis, left shoulder osteoarthritis, claimed as a left shoulder or arm disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24031746
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, low back and bilateral hip disabilities based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial increased rating for bilateral foot disabilities, left Achilles tendonitis, and right Achilles tendonitis to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the effects of medications on the severity of these conditions.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected right and left Achilles tendonitis were granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher, throughout the appeal period. The claim for special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of both feet was denied.
- Dismissed
The appeals for increased ratings and other claims were dismissed as moot or not meeting the criteria.
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