The veteran's residuals of left fibula fracture are currently rated at 10 percent, and the claim for an increased rating is granted.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings do not support a higher rating due to slight disability in degree with no more than moderate limitation of motion of the ankle.
- Claimed conditions
- Left fibula fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0512260
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection due to incomplete claims submitted within one year of receipt, and the earliest allowable effective date is March 13, 2018.
- Denied
The Veteran's left fibula fracture is currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations. The Board found that his ankle disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to moderate limitation of motion.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial rating for residuals of a left fibula fracture is denied, but he receives a separate 10 percent rating for symptomatic residuals of the left knee meniscus debridement. A TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied a higher rating for the Veteran's left fibula fracture and remanded the issue of a separate rating for his left knee disability. The case is now back with the Board for further review.
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