The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right femur disability and right knee scar, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating than the current 30 percent assigned for the right femur disability or the 10 percent assigned for the right knee scar.

The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish ankylosis of the hip, flexion limited to 10 degrees or less, flail joint, nonunion of the right femur, fracture of surgical neck of the right femur with false joint, or shortening of the bones of the lower extremity by at least 3 inches (7.6 cms) for a higher rating than 30 percent for the right femur disability. For the right knee scar, the evidence did not show that it covered an area exceeding 12 square inches (77 sq. cm).

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Right Femur Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Scar"}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

30%

Decision date

March 23, 2006

Citation

0608417