The veteran's service-connected residuals of a fractured left fibula are productive of no more than moderate impairment, and the Board finds that they do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's residuals of a fractured left fibula have been consistently shown to result in only moderate impairment, without ankylosis, malunion, deformity, weakness, atrophy, instability, heat, discoloration, increased fatigability, incoordination, neuropathology, or painful flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the left fibula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2003
- Citation
- 0305004
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 673 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of all issues on appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The RO increased the rating for the service-connected osteoarthritis of the thoracolumbar spine to 40 percent effective on September 8, 2008 and for residuals of a fracture of the left fibula to 30 percent effective on July 20, 2010. The Veteran's claims remain pending.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's death was caused by arteriosclerotic heart disease, which is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Therefore, the criteria for service connection have been met and the claim is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The case will be reviewed by the RO after additional development.
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