The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and a temporary total evaluation based on treatment for her service-connected left tibia fracture with left knee involvement with subluxation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating or a temporary total evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30.
- Claimed conditions
- Left tibia fracture with left knee involvement with subluxation, Right tibia fracture, Right mid foot fracture, Right hip fracture, Left hip fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0102273
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The Veteran's right hip fracture is now rated at 40 percent from November 17, 2022. The punctate old avulsion fracture remains at a 40 percent rating since December 2, 2022.
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of a right tibia fracture status post right ankle arthrodesis and intramedullary fixation with leg length discrepancy is denied. A separate 10 percent rating, but not higher, is granted for posttraumatic arthritis of the right knee.
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