The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The left knee disability is rated at 10% under Diagnostic Code 5260, and the low back disability with sciatica was not found to be related to service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or additional functional loss due to pain for the left knee disability. The low back disability with sciatica was not shown to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture, comminuted, left tibia and fibula with traumatic arthritis, Low back disability with sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0613876
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