The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a right tibia and fibula fracture with tender callus formation, finding that his disability does not meet or approximate criteria warranting higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed slight limitation of motion in the right ankle, consistent with a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5262 for malunion of the tibia and fibula with slight knee or ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right tibia and fibula fracture, Tender callus formation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0031410
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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