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
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.
What you can do next
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