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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