The Veteran's left leg condition, including a post-tibia-fibula fracture with multiple surgeries, limited range of motion, and leg length discrepancy, is granted a disability rating of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence supports a finding that shortening of the bones of the lower extremity of at least 2 to 2 and 1/2 inches (5.1 cms. to 6.4 cms.) has been shown, warranting a 20 percent disability rating under DC 5275.
- Claimed conditions
- left tibia-fibula fracture, limited range of motion, leg length discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19178232
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- Remanded (sent back)
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