The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current disability related to service, specifically stress fractures of the right and left ankles. The veteran's complaints during active duty for training were not confirmed by subsequent medical examinations or treatment records.
The deciding factor: There was no objective evidence of a current disability related to service in the form of documented stress fractures of the right and left ankles.
- Claimed conditions
- stress fracture of the right ankle, stress fracture of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0809224
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a stress fracture of the right ankle, post-operative.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board has determined that a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected stress fracture, right ankle is not warranted.
- Granted
The appellant's service-connected disabilities prevent her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation due to the combined effect of multiple conditions, including fibrocystic breast disease and ankle fractures.
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