The Board denied service connection for residuals of a tailbone fracture, tuberculosis, and dental trauma. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of a right fourth toe fracture was also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no persuasive medical evidence or opinion linking the current disabilities to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a tailbone fracture, residuals of tuberculosis, dental trauma for compensation purposes, residuals of a right fourth toe fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1108766
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for alcohol use disorder, a disorder manifested by binge eating, and residuals of tuberculosis. However, an initial disability rating of 70 percent was granted for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with depressive disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for residuals of inactive tuberculosis from March 21, 2020 to February 24, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's latent tuberculosis had its onset during his period of active service, and a new VA examination is needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed respiratory disorder, including residuals of tuberculosis. Additional development is needed to address the Veteran's exposure claims and provide a clear opinion on whether his current conditions are related to service.
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