The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's right ankle disorder, finding that nonunion of the tibia or fibula was not demonstrated and thus a higher rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: Nonunion of the tibia or fibula as a result of an injury of the right ankle was not demonstrated in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0613370
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for increased ratings on an extraschedular basis for residuals of a right ankle fracture and lumbosacral strain, finding that TDIU had rendered these issues moot.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial compensable rating for residuals of right ankle fracture was denied from February 16, 2011 to November 30, 2015. From November 30, 2015 to November 27, 2017, a disability rating of 10 percent but not higher for residuals of right ankle fracture was granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional examination of the Veteran's right ankle disability. The issues include seeking an increased rating and service connection for a hip disability.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of right-hand and right-ankle fractures residuals were denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from maintaining substantial gainful employment prior to September 13, 2013.
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