The Board denied service connection for left fibula fracture and avulsion fracture of 5th metatarsal, right foot due to a lack of evidence supporting the presence of these conditions during or after service. The claim for bilateral scratched cornea was remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions were deemed adequate and reliable, and the evidence did not support the presence of the claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- avulsion fracture of 5th metatarsal, right foot, left fibula fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031593
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,272 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating higher than 20 percent for the Veteran's left fibula fracture, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left fibula fracture is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded the case for further review. The issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent remains unresolved.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his left fibula fracture, finding that it was caused or aggravated by a fall due to his service-connected left knee disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected left fibula fracture and degenerative arthritis of the ankle is being remanded due to factual disputes regarding the severity of his disability prior to February 17, 2015.
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