The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of a fracture of the right patella was denied, and his TDIU claim was remanded due to insufficient evidence. The VA examiner found no specific residual findings related to the prior patellar fracture.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find any specific residual findings or pathologic conditions resulting from the prior patellar fracture on the Veteran's current examination.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147532
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What this means for you
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