The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's left thigh, leg disability status post excision of myositis ossificans due to lack of evidence of malunion or nonunion of the femur.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of malunion or nonunion of the femur, which is required for a compensable rating under DC 5255.
- Claimed conditions
- Left thigh, leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19132261
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The veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
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