The veteran's service-connected residuals of fracture to the left tibia and fibula are currently rated at 20 percent, which is appropriate given his moderate knee and ankle disabilities. The low back disability has been granted as secondary to the service-connected fractures.
The deciding factor: Service connection for a low back disorder was established as being secondary to the service-connected residuals of fracture to the left tibia and fibula due to medical evidence showing that the veteran's back pain is related to his service-connected leg disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the left tibia and fibula
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2005
- Citation
- 0505389
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board's August 1968 decision, which denied an increased evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the left tibia and fibula, is void ab initio due to failure to apply proper reduction criteria. The prior rating of 20 percent is restored as of December 1, 1968.
- Granted
The VA has granted a 20 percent disability evaluation for the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the left tibia and fibula, characterized by malunion with moderate knee or ankle disability.
- Granted
The Board granted a higher (compensable) rating of 10 percent for the veteran's residuals of fracture of the left tibia and fibula, effective May 6, 2004.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the left tibia and fibula is being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice, need for new VA examination, and incomplete medical records.
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