The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left tibia stress fracture (claimed as left knee condition) has been granted.,His request for an increased rating to 10 percent or higher for bilateral stress fractures calcaneus prior to March 20, 2013 was denied. However, he received a grant of TTR based on the need for convalescence following his bilateral foot surgeries.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left tibia stress fracture is related to service and has been granted service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left tibia stress fracture, bilateral stress fracture calcaneus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144555
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error that occurred prior to the initial decision. The Veteran's service-connected left tibia stress fracture is associated with residual disabilities of his left foot, knee, and ankle.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability due to duty-to-assist errors prior to the July 2024 decision on appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examination and opinion in January 2020. The appellant is seeking service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, left tibia stress fracture, a left knee disability, and a left hip disability.
- Denied
The Board denied all claims, including a higher rating for left foot plantar fasciitis and left tibia stress fracture, and service connection for a left knee disorder.
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