The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disability resulted in loss of use of his left lower extremity, and thus grants special monthly compensation for this condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed multiple left lower extremity problems resulting from the service-connected wound, including atrophy affecting the thigh, ankylosis of the knee, shortening of the left lower extremity by about an inch, and nerve damage. This array of problems more nearly approximated the criteria for loss of use.
- Claimed conditions
- deformity of the left lower extremity with favorable ankylosis of the left knee, wound of the left thigh, muscle group XIV, multiple scars of the left leg, limitation of flexion of the left thigh, loss of use of his left lower extremity except for use as a support at times, left hip weakness, left knee ankylosis, left leg deep vein thrombosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 3, 2007
- Citation
- 0724025
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0724025.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, allergic or non-allergic and urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control) as there was insufficient evidence to establish a causal link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for left leg deep vein thrombosis to obtain potentially relevant private treatment records from Duke University Health System.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right and left knee instability from August 15, 2022 to January 28, 2025, a 50 percent rating for right knee ankylosis from January 28, 2025, and a 60 percent rating for left knee ankylosis from January 28, 2025. The claim for a higher disability rating for left knee limitation of extension prior to January 28, 2025 was denied.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.