The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right leg injury residuals do not warrant a rating higher than the current maximum of 40 percent, as there is no evidence to support separate ratings for individual conditions.
The deciding factor: The combined evaluation already meets the maximum allowable under applicable diagnostic codes, and thus any further increase in disability rating is precluded by law.
- Claimed conditions
- peroneal nerve palsy, right foot drop, fractured right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0301514
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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