The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected fracture of the right pelvis does not result in any current disability, and thus, a compensable evaluation is denied.
The deciding factor: VA examiners found no residual disabilities related to the inservice pelvic fracture, including arthritis or hip disability.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right pelvis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0610539
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right hip disability was evaluated at a 30 percent rating prior to June 8, 2006 and on and after July 2, 2009. The claim for increased ratings is granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's claim for increased ratings for residuals of a fracture of the right pelvis and hemorrhoids was denied as there is no basis to grant an evaluation in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent for each condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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