The Board granted service connection for osteopenia, but remanded the claims for right fibular stress fracture, right fifth metatarsal fracture, right third metatarsal stress fracture, and right knee lateral tibial plateau fracture as secondary to osteopenia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's osteopenia had its onset in service and resulted in pain which caused impairment in earning capacity, leading to the grant of service connection. However, an adequate VA opinion was not provided for the secondary claims, necessitating a remand.
- Claimed conditions
- osteopenia, right fibular stress fracture (secondary to osteopenia), right fifth metatarsal fracture (secondary to osteopenia), right third metatarsal stress fracture (secondary to osteopenia), right knee lateral tibial plateau fracture (secondary to osteopenia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067674
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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