The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of stress fractures of both the right and left tibia since September 18, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied as there was no evidence to support a higher rating based on the severity of his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a stress fracture of the right tibia, residuals of a stress fracture of the left tibia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2016
- Citation
- 1619102
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left tibial stress fractures due to inadequate examination findings regarding flare-ups.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals of a stress fracture of the right tibia prior to February 26, 2018 and for a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter are remanded. The claim to reopen a service connection claim for lumbosacral strain is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of sufficient information regarding the Veteran's functional loss during flares or repetitive use, and a new examination is required.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim is being remanded to evaluate his current disability severity and to determine if he took appropriate steps to notify VA of his change in address.
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