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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