The Veteran's appeal on restoration of a separate rating for a shortened right lower extremity was withdrawn.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a right femur fracture is denied. The current 30 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of his disability.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lagophthalmos of the left eye is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for arthritis of the right knee is denied.
The deciding factor: The appeal on restoration of a separate rating for a shortened right lower extremity was withdrawn by the appellant. The current 30 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of the Veteran's residuals of a right femur fracture.,The medical evidence does not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other criteria under Diagnostic Code 5255, as his range of motion is to at least 90 degrees for hip flexion. The pain and functional impairment are considered in conjunction with the current 30 percent rating.,The Veteran's lagophthalmos does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on visual acuity or other diagnostic codes under Diagnostic Code 6022.,The arthritis of the right knee is currently rated at 10 percent and no higher ratings are warranted given the current range of motion and clinical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Femur Fracture, Traumatic Arthropathy of Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1144479
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- Granted
The Veteran's right femur fracture with total hip replacement is granted at a 70 percent rating from April 29, 2021 onwards.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee arthritis was rated at 10% prior to September 16, 2013. From November 1, 2014, he received a 60% disability rating for his right total knee replacement. The right knee scar has been rated as noncompensably disabling until April 23, 2019 and then at 10%. A TDIU was granted from September 16, 2013.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee arthritis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's right femur fracture is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
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