The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right femur fracture, finding that the current disability picture does not warrant a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any more than non-compensable limitation of motion or instability of the knee joint, which is consistent with the currently assigned 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 5257 and 5260-5261.
- Claimed conditions
- right femur fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0209633
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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