The Board has determined that the effective date for a 40 percent disability rating for residuals of a left patellar fracture is July 20, 1998.
The deciding factor: Ankylosis of the left knee to 20 degrees was factually ascertainable on July 20, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- left patellar fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2003
- Citation
- 0327834
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
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