The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his coccyx fracture with chronic cocycdynia is denied as the highest schedular evaluation has already been assigned.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability is rated at the maximum allowable under the applicable diagnostic code, and there is no evidence of additional impairment warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the coccyx, chronic coccydynia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2002
- Citation
- 0217326
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, chronic coccydynia as secondary to postoperative residuals of pilonidal cystectomy, and right leg radiculopathy (sacroiliac weakness) as secondary to the low back disability and postoperative residuals of pilonidal cystectomy.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, chronic coccydynia, or a hip disability that is related to his military service.
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