The Board has granted service connection for spondylosis of the lumbosacral spine and a compensable initial rating for residuals of a right fibula fracture. The claim for increased ratings for postoperative varicose veins is pending.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current diagnoses, including his well-healed right fibula fracture, do not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right fibula fracture, spondylosis of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0410308
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Decisions by this judge: 504 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 20 percent, and his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for spondylosis of the lumbosacral spine is dismissed as he opted-in to the modernized review system.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases of increased rating for right fibula fracture and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned after further development, including obtaining translations of documents and arranging an orthopedic examination.
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