The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1971 rating decision that granted service connection for residuals of a right leg fracture and assigned a 20 percent disability rating, as well as not assigning a separate compensable evaluation for scars on the right lower extremity. The RO considered all relevant evidence including the VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the RO's decision was reasonable given the evidence at the time, particularly considering the criteria used to evaluate disabilities during that period.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right leg fracture, scar on the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0713942
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