The Veteran's stress fractures of the legs and hypercalciuria have been rated as noncompensably disabling, with a 10 percent evaluation for each leg fracture.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations indicated that the Veteran had no significant functional impairment from her stress fractures or hypercalciuria, warranting only noncompensable ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoporosis of the lumbar spine, Right leg stress fracture, Left leg stress fracture, Left foot stress fracture, Idiopathic hypercalciuria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0922186
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of December 16, 2020 for both TDIU and DEA benefits. The Board found the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment since December 16, 2020.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of stress fractures in either leg, and thus the Veteran's claims for service connection are denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's osteoporosis of the lumbar spine is currently rated at 20 percent prior to January 27, 2022. The claim for a higher rating remains on appeal.,The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is currently rated at 40 percent from January 27, 2022. The claim for a higher rating remains on appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to additional evidence received since the May 2022 Supplemental Statement of the Case.
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