The Board denied a compensable rating for the residuals of left lower leg injury and a higher rating for the right shoulder injury, as the evidence did not support functional impairment equivalent to the criteria required for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be non-compensable under the applicable rating criteria, with no evidence of malunion or non-union of the tibia or fibula, shin splints, or other significant impairment that would warrant a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of left lower leg injury with questionable fracture, Residuals of a right shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22000255
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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