The veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities, specifically the residuals of fracture to the right and left femurs with associated knee conditions, has been granted. The right ulnar nerve disability is addressed in the REMAND portion.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's current disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria required for a higher rating due to his ongoing symptoms and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of fracture, right femur, Degenerative joint disease of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0102158
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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.
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