The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right foot/ankle fracture and a disability of the lumbar spine, both secondary to service-connected bronchial asthma. The Veteran's current rating for his service-connected bronchial asthma is 30 percent.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the finding that the Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma caused him to fall from a ladder resulting in injuries to his right foot/ankle and lumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right foot/ankle fracture, disability of the lumbar spine (characterized as residuals of an L3 compression fracture)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1147250
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims for residuals of a right foot/ankle fracture and tinnitus are granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's right foot/ankle fracture and lumbar spine disability were not incurred or aggravated during service, nor are they secondary to a service-connected disorder.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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