The veteran's left lower extremity disabilities, including osteomyelitis and amputation with a scar, are rated at 40 percent combined under the amputation rule. The VA examiner found that the osteomyelitis does not result in weight loss, anemia, liver problems, fever or other secondary constitutional symptoms.
The deciding factor: The veteran's osteomyelitis has been inactive for over five years without evidence of active infection, warranting a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5000.
- Claimed conditions
- osteomyelitis of the foot, amputation of the left forefoot, scar of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0609929
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for left foot traumatic arthritis prior to June 27, 2023, and denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent. The claim for TDIU was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to allow the Veteran to file a VA Form 9 to perfect his appeal. The issues include service connection for a right ankle disability, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot bursitis, and an initial compensable rating for scar of the left foot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development regarding the qualifications of a VA examiner who conducted disability benefit questionnaires (DBQs) in December 2019. The TDIU claim is deferred until the scar increased rating claim is resolved.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all the Veteran's claims as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.
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