The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were granted, with the right foot disability being rated at 10 percent. The low back degenerative changes are considered to be proximately due to a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right foot disability is not related to his service or any service-connected conditions and thus denied service connection for this issue. However, the low back degenerative changes were determined to be proximately due to a service-connected condition (left thigh injury).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the left hip, Myositis ossificans of the left thigh, Varicose veins of the left leg, Right foot disability (partial amputation due to peripheral artery disease), Low back degenerative changes, Arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0946684
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