Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for recurrent left tibia stress fracture and remanded the claim for a VA examination to determine if the diagnosed left knee DJD with calcaneal spurs is due to service or secondary to the recurrent left tibia stress fracture.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs show that he reported experiencing bilateral knee pain in September 1970, November 1970, and January 1971, and was assessed with a stress fracture of the tibias at those times. The Board found that service connection is warranted for recurrent left tibia stress fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent left tibia stress fracture, Left knee degenerative joint disease (DJD) with small calcaneal spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090924
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