The initial 10 percent rating assigned for right foot fracture residuals remains appropriate as the evidence does not show more than moderate disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows no more than moderate residual symptoms of a healed fracture, with normal clinical findings and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2003
- Citation
- 0306304
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,196 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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 0306304.
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: Dismissed
Your appeal for service connection for right foot fracture residuals has been dismissed due to your opt-in under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA). The Board no longer has jurisdiction over this matter.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right hand scars are currently evaluated as noncompensable due to the lack of an area or areas meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's right foot fracture residuals have been granted a 20 percent rating, subject to further review and remand if necessary.,Bilateral hearing loss has not met the criteria for a compensable rating based on current evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete STRs and inadequate VA examination. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if his spine disability and right foot disability are related to in-service injuries or diseases.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected right foot fracture residuals are not of moderate severity, and the claim for an increased rating is denied.
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