The Board denied service connection for left and right femur fractures, granted service connection for DeQuervain's tenosynovitis of the left wrist, epicondylitis of the right elbow, right tibial plateau fracture, and left tibial plateau fracture. The claim for a higher rating for left foot fracture remains in controversy.
The deciding factor: The RO found no competent medical evidence linking any current disabilities to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left femur fracture, right femur fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2002
- Citation
- 0210697
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a right femur fracture, as there was no evidence of malunion, nonunion, flail joint, or surgical neck fracture with false joint.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with prior remand directives.
- Denied
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