The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of a gunshot wound, compound comminuted fracture of the right femur, with muscle injury, knee disability, and one inch shortening of the right leg, and status post right total knee replacement, prior to November 12, 2012, was denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 80 percent for right thigh above the knee amputation due to chronic recurrent osteomyelitis was also denied. The Veteran's claim for a TDIU for the period from October 1, 2007, to October 23, 2012, was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of gunshot wound, compound comminuted fracture of the right femur with muscle injury, knee disability, and one inch shortening of the right leg, Status post right total knee replacement, Chronic osteomyelitis above the right total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 14, 2018
- Citation
- 1810087
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1810087.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for acquired bilateral pes planus with right foot posterior tibial tendon dysfunction and restored service connection for status post right and left total knee replacements, effective May 1, 2018.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused or contributed to by any service-connected disability, as the cause of death (cardiac arrest, anemia/bleeding and coagulopathy) is attributed to gastrointestinal bleeding unrelated to his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.