The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a right talar dome lesion, an initial compensable rating for chronic headaches, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a left ankle fracture. The March 2006 VA examination was found to be inadequate for determining whether the appellant had a currently diagnosed talar dome lesion.
The deciding factor: The March 2006 VA examination did not include an MRI to determine the presence or absence of a talar dome lesion, and the September 2006 MRI revealed that the talar dome was normal.
- Claimed conditions
- Right talar dome lesion, Chronic headaches, Residuals of left ankle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1037087
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