The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected left leg and foot disabilities, finding that the current ratings adequately reflected the severity of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no more than moderately severe impairment in the left foot disability, which warranted a 20% evaluation. The muscle injury to the left leg was rated as directly related to service without any need for secondary or aggravation considerations.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound to the left leg, compound fracture of the tibia, multiple metallic fragments throughout the left leg, ankle, and foot, fracture of the proximal phalanx with shortening of the left great toe, fracture of the left navicular and cuneiform with retained foreign bodies embedded in the bone
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0102747
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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