The RO denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fracture of the coccyx and granted service connection for fracture of the sacrum with post-traumatic degenerative changes and disc disease of the thoracic and lumbar spine, assigning a 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The denial was based on the RO finding that the veteran's claim was not well grounded.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the coccyx, fracture of the sacrum with post-traumatic degenerative changes and disc disease of the thoracic and lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0126911
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to new evidence received after the February 2022 Supplemental Statement of the Case.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected fracture of the coccyx resulted in a 10% rating, which is the maximum schedular rating for partial or complete removal of the coccyx with painful residuals. The Board found no additional functional impairment on repetitive motion and denied an increased rating.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's service-connected coccyx fracture and assigned a compensable disability rating of 10 percent.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a coccyx fracture warrant a 10 percent disability rating, as this condition manifests as pain and tenderness in the area of the coccyx without clinical indication of other symptomatology.
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