The Board finds that the reduction from a 30 percent to a 10 percent evaluation for residuals of a right leg fracture, effective February 1, 2006 was proper.
The deciding factor: The reduction was based on findings showing limitation of motion with pain in the right knee without additional functional loss or instability independent of the ankle.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Leg Fracture, Degenerative Joint Disease (Knee)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1221635
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
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