The veteran's service-connected residuals of a left tibia fracture are not characterized by malunion of the tibia and fibula with slight knee or ankle disability, thus he does not meet the criteria for a compensable initial rating.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examiner found no evidence of malunion or nonunion in the veteran's left leg, and there was no impairment or joint involvement as per x-rays and examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left tibia fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0639168
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