The appeal for a rating higher than 10 percent for left achilles tendonitis was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election, and the claim for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of a disability picture outside the norm.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence supporting a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and the invalidity of the concurrent election for left achilles tendonitis.
- Claimed conditions
- left achilles tendonitis, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (secondary to diabetes mellitus), acquired psychiatric disability (unspecified anxiety disorder), scar of the left lower extremity associated with left achilles tendinosis, painful scars associated with seborrheic dermatitis (initial rating higher than 20%), scars of the right lower extremity associated with seborrheic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099574
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Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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