The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left femoral neck stress fracture and iliotibial band syndrome of the left knee warrant a grant of service connection. The initial evaluation for the iliotibial band syndrome is denied as it does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the diagnosis of a left femoral neck stress fracture during military service and current status post stress fracture of the left femoral neck. For the iliotibial band syndrome, while there was some limitation of motion noted on examination, it did not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- left femoral neck stress fracture, iliotibial band syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0604670
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling an examination to determine the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity meralgia paresthetica and iliotibial band syndrome.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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