The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected weakness of the right lower extremity, which was initially rated as non-compensable and later increased to 10 percent, does not warrant an increase in rating due to mild, incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: Physical examination revealed no significant impairment or atrophy specific to the right lower extremity, leading to a finding of essentially normal physical condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Weakness of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0013500
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