The Board granted an effective date of February 6, 2013 for a 30 percent evaluation for the Veteran's right tibia fracture disability. The decision found that this level of disability was factually ascertainable as of February 6, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the increase in symptomatology consistent with a 'marked' level of disability occurred on or around February 6, 2013, and granted an effective date based on this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- Right tibia fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18161327
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