The Board finds that the appellant is reasonably and fairly evaluated at 20 percent for chronic osteomyelitis, left wrist. The higher rating of 30 percent is not warranted because there was no evidence of involucrum or sequestrum in the X-ray report submitted in conjunction with the September 2002 medical examination. There are also no medical records indicating constitutional symptoms required for a 60 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The higher rating of 30 percent is not warranted because there was no evidence of involucrum or sequestrum in the X-ray report submitted in conjunction with the September 2002 medical examination. There are also no medical records indicating constitutional symptoms required for a 60 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic osteomyelitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2003
- Citation
- 0312910
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and chronic osteomyelitis, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service. Prostate cancer is linked to ionizing radiation exposure in support of the Degelen Mountain Tunnel Closure Project in Kazakhstan, while chronic osteomyelitis is considered secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's chronic osteomyelitis of the right leg was granted a 60 percent evaluation prior to November 12, 2012.
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