The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right tibia and fibula fracture with right knee involvement, finding that the veteran's disability was manifested by malunion at the proximal fracture site and no more than slight right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran had residual right lower extremity leg length discrepancy due to the original fractures but no active disease process affecting his right knee or ankle joints.
- Claimed conditions
- Right tibia and fibula fracture, Posttraumatic arthritis of the right knee, Patellar chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 20, 2002
- Citation
- 0210131
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- Denied
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