The veteran's service connection claim for a back disability and stress fractures of the tibia shaft was granted, with an initial rating of 40 percent for the back condition effective May 2, 2005. Service connection for left hip and femur conditions were also granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on medical evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to her active service.
- Claimed conditions
- mild degenerative disc bulges L4-L5 at L5-S1, straightening of the lumbar lordosis due to muscle spasms, lumbar myositis, left tibia shaft, middle third stress fracture, right tibia shaft, middle third stress fracture, left hip condition, left femur condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0617056
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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.
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, right hip condition, left hip condition, low back disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as there was no evidence of in-service injury or illness related to these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right foot, left elbow, left hip, left ankle, and diabetes mellitus to obtain additional medical evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including an ink/clothing allergy, ACL tears, hip and rib cage conditions, a supplemental deficiency/iron, an eye disability, and an overweight condition. The claim for an allowance for the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip condition, right hip condition, cervical strain, and back condition due to an incomplete duty to assist error in failing to afford the Veteran VA examinations.
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