The Veteran's service-connected status post fractured ribs and right pubic bone disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each, with no higher ratings granted. The Board finds that the current evidence does not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for either condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not show any additional impairment due to flares or other factors, and the Veteran's symptoms have been relatively consistent throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fractured ribs, status post fracture, right pubic bone
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1747444
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than June 10, 2015, for the grant of service connection for status post fractured ribs and right wrist tendonitis is denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal regarding increased disability ratings for a fracture of the right pubic bone and thigh impairment was dismissed due to their death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that a new VA examination is necessary to comply with recent court decisions and remand instructions. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.
- Granted
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.
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