The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right tibia and fibula, finding that they do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. The claim for a compensable evaluation for residuals of a chip fracture of the left medial malleolus was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show moderate or marked limitation of motion in either ankle, which are required for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the right tibia and fibula, residuals of a chip fracture of the left medial malleolus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0619660
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What this means for you
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