The veteran's appeal was denied as his claim for a compensable evaluation for residuals of left femur fracture and femoral vein laceration was not granted.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the evidence did not support granting a compensable evaluation based on the service-connected conditions alone.
- Claimed conditions
- left femur fracture, femoral vein laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0127590
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities from December 28, 2003, to February 6, 2011.
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