The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of fractures of the right tibia and fibula was granted, with a final effective date of December 17, 2001. The thoracic spine disability was also granted but assigned a noncompensable rating.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's condition did not warrant an increased rating based on the current evidence and regulations at the time of the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of fractures of the right tibia and fibula, Thoracic spine strain with spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0620151
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Decisions by this judge: 1,325 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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