The Board has granted an increased rating to 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left femur with shortening and arthritis/bursitis of the left knee, finding that this disability is equivalent to malunion with marked knee disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows the veteran has some malunion of the healed left femur fracture resulting in left knee impairment. The Board applied the criteria for rating under Diagnostic Code 5255 and found it warranted a 30 percent evaluation based on the combination of malunion with marked knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Femur Fracture, Arthritis of Left Knee, Bursitis of Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0105700
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a low back condition due to new evidence showing ongoing back pain since service. The left knee arthritis claims are remanded as additional evidence indicates worsening and recent surgery.
- Denied
The Veteran's left hip strain is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's left femur fracture is currently rated as non-compensable (0 percent), and thus does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's left knee sprain and shin splints are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to April 7, 2022. A rating in excess of 40 percent thereafter is also denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability is found to be secondary to his service-connected left femur fracture and total knee replacement, with the total hip arthroplasty.
- Denied
The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's left femur disability rating from 20 percent to 10 percent effective June 1, 2009 was not proper due to lack of evidence showing actual improvement. The Veteran's condition had shown actual improvement prior to this decision.
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