The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right leg disability, including stress fracture. The Veteran's testimony and medical evidence indicate an in-service injury that may be related to his current condition.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted indicating an in-service injury which could potentially relate to the Veteran's current right leg disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg stress fracture, stress fracture
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1418182
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right leg stress fracture and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities for further development, including obtaining the credentials of the VA examiners.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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