The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to show the stress fractures preexisted service. However, since the presumption of soundness has not been rebutted, the claim for service connection for residual disability from stress fracture of the left femur and right tibia was denied as there is no current disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's stress fractures were found to have developed during service and resolved shortly before separation. The Board concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish a current disability, thus denying service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- stress fracture of the left femur, stress fracture of the right tibia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0108634
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0108634.
What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for stress fractures of the right and left tibia, as well as a separate rating for vision impairment related to a scar on the Veteran's right eye. The evidence did not support higher disability ratings due to lack of unresponsiveness to treatment or surgery.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examination. The Veteran is required to provide releases for private treatment records, including those from Drs. P., F., J., K.E., M.D., and L.B., M.D. A new VA examination must be conducted to assess the current severity of his right knee and bilateral tibia disorders.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a stress fracture of the right tibia and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease and strain. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of stress fracture, and that the Veteran’s back disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral shin splints as the evidence did not show that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.
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