The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her service-connected left foot fracture residuals, shin splints of both lower extremities, and total rating for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the veteran's service-connected conditions warranted a higher evaluation or that she was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot fracture residuals, Shin splints of the right lower extremity, Shin splints of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0618912
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What this means for you
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