The veteran's bacterial meningitis, cerebrospinal fever, with left leg weakness is manifested by muscle atrophy and sensory disturbance. The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows the veteran has muscle atrophy and sensory disturbance, which approximates findings supporting a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- bacterial meningitis, cerebrospinal fever, left leg weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0722974
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