The Veteran's left leg disability, resulting from a service-connected tibia and fibula fracture with degenerative changes in the ankle, is rated at 30 percent effective November 29, 2010.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the Veteran's condition most closely approximates malunion of the tibia and fibula with marked knee or ankle disability, warranting a 30% rating under DC 5262.
- Claimed conditions
- Left tibia and fibula fracture residuals, Left ankle degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1756826
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left tibia and fibula fracture residuals was denied. The Board found that the disability did not meet or approximate criteria for a higher evaluation, as there is no evidence of nonunion of, with loose motion, requiring a brace.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right knee replacement and pain and numbness in buttocks due to secondary service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left tibia and fibula fracture residuals warrant a 20 percent disability rating, but not higher. The decision is granted to this extent.
- Denied
The Veteran's increased disability rating claim for left tibia and fibula fracture residuals was denied. His TDIU claims based on schedular and extra-schedular grounds were not addressed in this decision.
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