The VA denied the veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his post-operative right tibia injury, maintaining that it did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: VA found that the veteran’s right tibia injury manifested as limitation of motion without more significant findings such as instability or ankylosis, and attributed any ankle symptoms to other causes (degenerative arthritis).
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative right tibia injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0625632
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What this means for you
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