Granted
The veteran's service-connected left medial tibial plateau condition is granted an increased rating of 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability most closely approximates a 40 percent rating due to the need for a brace and constant pain.
- Claimed conditions
- left medial tibial plateau, status post stress fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25000967
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