The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his arthritis was not well-grounded and that his fractures did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support nonunion or loose motion requiring a brace, nor did it show marked limitation of motion of the ankle joint.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis, Fracture of left distal tibia and fibula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0024067
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What this means for you
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