The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 14, 2014 for the award of a 10% disability rating for service-connected residuals of left fibula fracture. The Veteran's entitlement to this higher rating was factually ascertainable as of that date.
The deciding factor: The imaging studies performed on July 14, 2014, identified degenerative arthritis in the left ankle joint, which warranted a 10% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left fibula fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20024893
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for left fibula fracture and avulsion fracture of 5th metatarsal, right foot due to a lack of evidence supporting the presence of these conditions during or after service. The claim for bilateral scratched cornea was remanded for further examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a rating higher than 20 percent for the Veteran's left fibula fracture, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left fibula fracture is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded the case for further review. The issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent remains unresolved.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his left fibula fracture, finding that it was caused or aggravated by a fall due to his service-connected left knee disabilities.
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