The veteran's service-connected stress fractures of the left and right tibia are each rated at a noncompensable level. The Board has determined that separate 10 percent ratings, but no higher, should be assigned for both disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an increase in disability rating beyond 10 percent as there is no objective medical evidence of any ankle or knee disability related to the service-connected stress fractures of the tibia. The veteran's current left knee disability is attributed to a prior car accident, and her right and left tibia disabilities are rated based on their specific symptoms and findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Stress fracture of the left tibia, Stress fracture of the right tibia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0837232
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for residuals of a stress fracture of the left tibia and left knee instability has been granted, with an initial compensable rating of 20 percent for the left tibia disability and a separate rating of 10 percent for the left knee instability.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. Her stress fractures of the tibia are rated at 10 percent, but her knee disabilities remain unestablished.
- Granted
The Veteran's right leg disability, including a stress fracture of the tibia and instability, is rated at 10% since February 26, 2018. The rating for limitation of flexion prior to that date has been granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a stress fracture of the right tibia was denied. The effective date for the award of a 10 percent rating for residuals of a stress fracture of the right tibia is also denied.
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