The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for residuals of left tibia fracture, healed. The Veteran's current left tibia disability is found to be a result of aggravation of a preexisting condition during service.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence shows that the Veteran's pre-existing left tibia fracture was aggravated by injury sustained during service, resulting in current symptoms and disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left tibia fracture, healed, low back degenerative disc disease or arthritis, bilateral hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2012
- Citation
- 1221789
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What this means for you
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