The Veteran's appeal for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities has been denied. The issues of entitlement to compensable evaluations for right and left leg stress fractures have been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was previously assigned a 70 percent evaluation for his service-connected persistent depressive disorder, which rendered moot the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities, Right leg stress fracture, Left leg stress fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20049244
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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).
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