The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left tibial stress fracture and right tibial stress fracture with ankle strain, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms were consistent with a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5271, as his range of motion was within the criteria for this rating level. The Board determined that there was no evidence to support higher ratings based on additional functional loss or other diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left tibial stress fracture, right tibial stress fracture with ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22058195
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