The Veteran's service-connected fracture of the left femur is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, but does not warrant a higher rating.,Service connection for arthritis of the back and bilateral hips was denied because there is no evidence linking these conditions to his service or any injury in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's fracture of the left femur has been rated as moderate disability, but does not meet criteria for a higher rating due to lack of marked knee or hip disability.,There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a direct relationship between his service-connected fractures and his current arthritis of the back and bilateral hips.
- Claimed conditions
- Fractured left femur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1444311
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