The veteran's residuals of a fracture of the right femur, with an adjustment disorder, are currently rated at 100 percent due to severe impairment in social and industrial functioning.
The deciding factor: The veteran exhibits extreme isolation from society and inability to maintain or retain employment, meeting criteria for a 100 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9410 (mental disorders).
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a fracture of the right femur, Adjustment disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0616491
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