Can you damage your iPhone 4 battery so it doesn't charge?

I had a screen replaced and since my iPhone charges at the slowest rate. I had it charging all night and it did 12%. Prior to it being fixed I tried myself on a couple of occasions. What could be wrong with it - please help!

Iphone 4 batteries fail all the time, plus even the good ones can only be recharged 500 times or so so recharge it every day and it is toast after 18 months