The Board denied service connection for sensory neuropathy of the right lower extremity due to a ganglion cyst, including as secondary to service-connected osteochondritis dissecans (right OCD) of the right medial femoral condyle. Separate compensable evaluations were also denied for Morton's neuroma and pseudoarthritis of the right great toe.
The deciding factor: The May 2006 VA examiner concluded that there was no basis for causally associating sensory neuropathy due to ganglion cyst with OCD of the right medial femoral condyle, and thus service connection could not be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- sensory neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Morton's neuroma/ pseudoarthritis of right great toe
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1020387
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