The Veteran's left femur disability, lateral instability of the left knee, and limitation of extension of the left leg are all granted. However, service connection for shortening of the left leg is denied.
The deciding factor: Nonunion of the left femur was found during the period on appeal, which meets the criteria for a 60% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left femur disability, Lateral instability of left knee, Limitation of extension of left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22049558
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for lateral instability of the left knee was dismissed as a matter of law and at the Veteran's own request.
- Denied
The Board denied compensable disability ratings for the Veteran's service-connected left femur disabilities, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion.
- Granted
The Board has granted separate 10 percent ratings for limitation of flexion and rotation of the left thigh from November 19, 2008.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for left femur disability prior to September 12, 2012 is denied.,The Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 60 percent and 20 percent for left femur disability and associated scars are dismissed.
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