The Board granted a 20 percent rating for residuals of a fracture of the right tibia and fibula effective December 1, 2008. The Veteran also received additional ratings of 10 percent each for limitation of motion of the right ankle with arthritis and genu recurvatum of the right knee.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records showed that the Veteran's right leg disability had worsened to include arthritis in the right ankle and genu recurvatum of the right knee, warranting additional ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of the right tibia and fibula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1017920
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- Granted
The Veteran's residuals of a fracture of the right tibia and fibula were rated 20 percent from September 3, 2008 to April 15, 2013; 20 percent from April 16, 2013 to August 13, 2014; and 30 percent on and after August 14, 2014. The Veteran's scars were rated 20 percent from September 3, 2008 to April 15, 2013; 30 percent from April 16, 2013 to August 13, 2014; and 40 percent on and after August 14, 2014. The Veteran's claims were granted.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability and denied both claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right tibia and fibula have been shown to result in no more than overall moderate knee disability, which does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.
- Denied
The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's residuals of fractures of the right tibia and fibula, finding that his current disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
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