The veteran's claims for increased ratings of his left and right leg disabilities were denied, but he was granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia).
The deciding factor: Service connection for the psychiatric disorder was established based on evidence that linked it to a skull fracture sustained in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a fracture of the left tibia, Residuals of a fracture of the right tibia, Psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0006652
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