The Board has determined that new evidence supports reopening the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder. The veteran is also awarded a 10% evaluation for his service-connected left great toe fracture with ankylosis, but no compensation is granted for his service-connected nasal bone fracture.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence was found to be new and material, allowing the claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder to be reopened. The veteran's service-connected left great toe fracture with ankylosis meets the criteria for a compensable evaluation (10%).
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disorder, Left Great Toe Fracture with Ankylosis, Nasal Bone Fracture
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0022487
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