The Veteran's service-connected left tibial stress fracture disability does not result in limitation of flexion to 30 degrees or less, and there is no limitation of extension, recurrent subluxation, lateral instability, or nonunion or malunion of the tibia. Therefore, he is not entitled to a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the Veteran's left tibial stress fracture disability results in limitation of flexion to 30 degrees or less, which would be required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code (DC) 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- Left tibial stress fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1303303
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