The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected right fibula and tibia disability, finding that a higher rating was not warranted. The Board also found no separate compensable ratings were warranted for the right ankle or leg length shortening.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the service-connected fracture of the right distal right fibula and tibia was healed with severe functional impairment of the ankle, but there was no additional right knee disability to warrant a separate rating. The veteran's leg length discrepancy was also included in the criteria for evaluating his service-connected right fibula and tibia.
- Claimed conditions
- Absence of the distal two and one half inches of the right fibula with healed fracture, right tibia, Right knee disorder (now service-connected)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0216357
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