The Veteran's left foot fracture is service connected as secondary to his already service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's credible report of the fall caused by his left knee weakness led to his left foot fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left foot fracture
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19179548
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability as there was no evidence of an injury during active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The other claims were remanded to correct a duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for bilateral feet disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected left foot fracture residuals, as the evidence did not support a finding that the disability was more severe than moderate.
- Partly granted
The veteran's service connection claims for right hip, left knee and left foot disabilities were granted based on evidence of in-service injuries and continuity of symptoms. The claim for right ear hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.
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