The Veteran's left tibia stress fracture with left knee chondromalacia resulted in no more than a slight knee disability, including limited flexion to 60 degrees. The claim for an increased evaluation is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records did not show any instability or arthritis that would warrant higher ratings under other diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left tibia stress fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1415678
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected left tibia stress fracture, finding that the disability does not meet the criteria for any higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed rating reduction for Major Depressive Disorder with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and the ratings for left and right tibia stress fractures were dismissed due to untimely filings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee disorder, left tibia stress fracture, lumbar spine disorder, and bilateral foot disorder due to failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran is advised that he must report for any scheduled examination.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence.
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