The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were granted, with a 10% rating assigned for left leg stress fractures since November 22, 2013 and right leg stress fractures since May 20, 2014. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of pityrious rosea was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed no evidence of significant disability in the Veteran's knees or hips that would warrant a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hand injury, Left leg stress fracture, Right leg stress fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 26, 2015
- Citation
- 1527336
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his September 2017 VA Form 9 was not timely filed, making the June 2015 rating decision final.
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