The Veteran's appeal is granted, with an initial rating of 30 percent for residuals of a fracture of the right femur and financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's service-connected fractures and arthritis have resulted in significant functional impairment, warranting the current 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of the right femur, Left knee sprain with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0933957
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