The Board denied service connection for residuals of stress fractures of the feet and bilateral ankle arthralgia, as well as a psychiatric disorder described as an adjustment disorder.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of current disability due to the claimed conditions, and the medical evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the in-service events and any current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right foot stress fracture, residuals of a left foot stress fracture, right ankle arthralgia, left ankle arthralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0811121
What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of stress fractures, bilateral ankle arthralgia, and an adjustment disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine if the appellant has a right foot disorder related to her military service and whether she has back or depressive disorders that are linked to any incident of active military service.
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