The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of a fracture of the left tibia and fibula was denied as there is no evidence of moderate impairment of the tibia and fibula, warranting a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not indicate a moderate impairment of the tibia and fibula, which would support a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5262.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the left tibia and fibula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0938509
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for residuals of a fracture of the left tibia and fibula, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that the disability began during active service or was caused by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding whether the appellant's injuries occurred in line of duty during active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities. The case will also be referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension Services for consideration of an extra-schedular rating for residuals of a fracture of the left tibia and fibula.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including proper VCAA notice and readjudication of both issues.
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