The veteran's service-connected impairment of the femur, left leg is currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling. The evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of this rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show nonunion of the femur with weightbearing preserved with the aid of a brace or false joint, which are required for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5255.
- Claimed conditions
- Impairment of the femur, left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0600369
What this means for you
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