The Board granted service connection for a left Achilles tendon tear and denied higher ratings, initial compensable ratings, and service connections for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the assignment of higher ratings or initial compensable ratings for the right ankle instability with tendonitis, right ankle scar, and right lower extremity neuropathy. The Veteran's left Achilles tendon tear was found to be secondary to her service-connected right Achilles tendon rupture, leading to its grant.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle instability with tendonitis, right ankle scar, right lower extremity neuropathy, left Achilles tendon tear, right popliteal nerve block, left leg neurological disability (numbness and tingling), right lower extremity chronic swelling, left lower extremity chronic swelling
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030618
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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