The Board denied service connection for right foot stress fracture and did not address the other issues. The claim for herniated nucleus pulposus L4-5 was remanded, but no new evidence has been provided to reopen the claim.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for right foot stress fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot stress fracture, herniated nucleus pulposus L4-5, post-operative residuals of dislocated left kneecap
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0611728
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot stress fracture and entitlement to a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU). The evidence did not support the Veteran's assertions of current disabilities or their relationship to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for foot stress fractures, service connection for various arthritic conditions, and TDIU due to a duty to assist error.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal of all issues related to service connection for the listed conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right foot disability was aggravated by service or a service-connected condition. A new medical opinion is needed.
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