The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his left Achilles tendon tear, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability caused or aggravated his left Achilles tendon tear through abnormal gait resulting from the surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Achilles tendon tear
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2026
- Citation
- A26001226
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What this means for you
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