The Board denied the veteran's claim for a temporary total disability rating based on convalescence following hospitalization from July 24, 1999 to July 29, 1999 and from August 2, 1999 to August 5, 1999 due to lack of surgery or immobilization by cast as required under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran was directed to wear a 'CAM Walker' after his July and August 1999 hospitalizations, which is considered 'immobilization by cast without surgery of one major joint or more' as required under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30.
- Claimed conditions
- osteomyelitis of the right great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0621467
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What this means for you
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