The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the veteran's right tibia and fibula disability, but denied service connection for low back disability and hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right tibia and fibula disability was found to warrant a higher rating based on its current symptoms and findings. Service connection for low back disability and hearing loss were not granted due to lack of evidence or withdrawal by the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Fractured right tibia and fibula, Degenerative joint disease of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0019891
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the right ankle but granted a separate rating for instability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right ankle and entitlement to TDIU due to an issue being inextricably intertwined.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his right ankle disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's right ankle disability, including his degenerative joint disease and instability, is rated at 20 percent. A separate 10 percent rating for right ankle instability has been granted. The right ankle scar remains rated at 0 percent.
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