The Veteran's malunion of the tibia and fibula of the left leg is granted a rating of 30 percent, effective June 7, 2019. A separate compensable rating of 10 percent for the removed, symptomatic meniscus of the left knee is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's malunion of the tibia and fibula resulted in marked knee disability, warranting a 30% rating under DC 5262. The removal of his symptomatic meniscus warranted a separate 10% rating under DC 5259.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Malunion of the tibia and fibula of the left leg"}, {"condition_name":"Removed, symptomatic meniscus of the left knee"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144370
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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