The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a right femur fracture with shortening of the leg, finding that the current 20 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of his disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher evaluation based on the veteran's symptoms and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Femur Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0611919
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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