The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right tibia fracture and associated decreased sensation, but denied a higher initial rating. The Veteran is currently rated at 20 percent for his disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran has marked limitation of motion of his ankle without ankylosis or malunion/malposition of the tibia and fibula, which corresponds to a 20% evaluation under DC 5271. The neurological manifestations are rated separately at 10%.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture right tibia, decreased sensation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1040494
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