The Board has granted the Veteran's appeals for lumbar sprain and bilateral knee degenerative arthritis as secondary to his service connected left leg disability. The increased rating claim for internal medullary rod screws fixation for comminuted left tibia and fibula fracture is remanded, and the compensable rating claim for costochondritis requires additional development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar sprain and bilateral knee degenerative arthritis are found to be secondary to his service-connected left leg disability. The increased rating claim for internal medullary rod screws fixation for comminuted left tibia and fibula fracture is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations, and the compensable rating claim for costochondritis requires additional development as directed by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar sprain, bilateral knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1811480
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