The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and an increased rating for postoperative residuals of right femur fracture with right lower extremity shortening. The claim for an increased rating for low back strain was also denied.,Service connection was granted for the postoperative residuals of right femur fracture, but at a 20 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's cervical spine disability is not related to his military service or any other service-connected condition. The evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology.,The VA examiner found no malunion, deformity, or significant knee or hip disability in the right femur fracture case, resulting in a moderate disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, Postoperative residuals of right femur fracture with right lower extremity shortening, Low back strain with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1105084
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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