The Veteran's right femur disability is rated at 20 percent, which has been in effect for more than 20 years and cannot be reduced or eliminated absent a showing of fraud.,The Veteran's myositis ossificans is no longer supported by x-rays and the condition has resolved without sequela. It is currently rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The degree of additional limitation reflected by the statements that he occasionally had flare-ups of pain would not result in symptoms more nearly approximating malunion of the femur with marked knee or hip disability, fracture of the surgical neck of the femur, or fracture of shaft or anatomical neck of the femur.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Femur Disability, Myositis Ossificans, Left Fibula Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20031628
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed motions seeking revision of prior rating decisions for service connection and evaluation of various conditions. The case is REMANDED to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his scar disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the service-connected right femur disability effective from June 29, 2011. The claim for an earlier effective date for radiculopathy was also granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right femur disability and right knee scar, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating than the current 30 percent assigned for the right femur disability or the 10 percent assigned for the right knee scar.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's right femur disability does not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent evaluation.
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