The Veteran's right femur fracture residuals are not related to active service or any incident of service, including as due to his service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity.,The Veteran’s coronary artery disease is manifested by a left ventricular ejection fraction of 65 percent and does not warrant a disability rating greater than 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right femur fracture residuals are not related to active service, including as due to his service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity.,The VA examiner stated that the Veteran’s coronary artery disease is manifested by a left ventricular ejection fraction of 65 percent and does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right femur fracture residuals, Coronary artery disease, Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18146989
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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