The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for the status post right tibial and fibular fracture with ORIF from June 20, 2003 to June 11, 2004, and from November 20, 2004, and granted a 100 percent evaluation for the same condition from June 12, 2004 to November 19, 2004. The Board also granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for the status post left tibial stress fracture from June 20, 2003 to February 16, 2007 and denied a compensable evaluation thereafter.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of current diagnosis of a bilateral foot disorder and the severity of the right tibial and fibular fracture with ORIF during certain periods, as well as the subjective complaints and objective findings related to the left tibial stress reaction.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip disorder, left hip disorder, bilateral foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0910636
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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