The Veteran's status post fractured ribs have been rated at 10 percent since the award of service connection, reflecting residual pain that limits her activities of daily living without affecting motion or function in the chest area.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed mild pain with bending on the left side due to healed rib fractures, resulting in functional impairment but no limitation of motion or removal of a rib.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fractured ribs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1332471
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