The Board has determined that the appellant's left clavicle disability warrants a 20 percent evaluation, his left tibia fracture with knee impairment warrants a 20 percent evaluation, and his right knee lateral instability warrants a separate 10 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows moderate limitation of motion in the left shoulder joint due to pain, which is rated under Diagnostic Code 5201. The appellant's left tibia fracture with knee disability also meets the criteria for a 20 percent rating based on x-ray evidence of arthritis and limited motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Clavicle Fracture, Left Tibia Fracture with Knee Disability, Right Knee Lateral Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2004
- Citation
- 0414076
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