The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left femur fracture and right fourth metacarpal fracture, finding that neither disability warranted a higher rating under VA's rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any additional impairment warranting a higher rating than the currently assigned non-compensable or 10% ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Left femur fracture, Right fourth metacarpal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2007
- Citation
- 0729520
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected right fourth metacarpal fracture was denied as the disability is already rated at its highest possible level.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left femur fracture was granted with an effective date of December 28, 1987. The decision is based on new and material evidence submitted in June 2011.
- Denied
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