The veteran's leg disorder and right superficial peroneal atrophy were granted service connection with a 10 percent evaluation effective March 28, 2007. The leg disorder is manifested by normal range of motion in the right knee and ankle, while the right superficial peroneal atrophy results in moderate incomplete paralysis of foot movements due to neuralgia.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with a diagnosis of right superficial peroneal atrophy resulting from neuralgia, which warranted a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8722.
- Claimed conditions
- leg disorder, right superficial peroneal atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0818125
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