The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his residuals of a fracture of the left distal tibia and fibula with traumatic arthritis, currently rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show more than slight impairment of the left knee and ankle, which is consistent with the current 10% disability evaluation under VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the left distal tibia and fibula, traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0609700
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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The Veteran is granted a separate 10 percent rating for slight instability of the right knee, and his existing 10 percent rating for painful flexion of the right knee remains unchanged.
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