The Board denied a rating higher than 10 percent for left tibial stress reaction and a separate compensable rating for left calf atrophy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show malunion of the tibia and fibula with moderate knee or ankle disability, nor that the Veteran's left calf atrophy was a separately symptomatic disability from his left tibial stress reaction.
- Claimed conditions
- left tibial stress reaction, left calf atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24063955
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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