The Board has granted a rating of 60 percent for residuals of left and right femur fractures, effective October 31, 2007.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral femur fractures resulted in nonunion but not loose motion, warranting the highest available rating under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Left femur fracture, Right femur fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2015
- Citation
- 1514766
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left femur fracture was granted with an effective date of December 28, 1987. The decision is based on new and material evidence submitted in June 2011.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right femur fracture condition is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds no evidence of symptoms not contemplated by this current rating and thus denies a higher initial disability evaluation.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left hip disability and related conditions was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the left femur fracture or any associated limitations.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right femur fracture with right leg shortening and limitation of motion have been granted separate ratings, but no higher than 10 percent each. The rating for limitation of flexion is effective from October 6, 2022, while the rating for limitation of adduction remains effective from October 6, 2022.
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