The Veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations and increased ratings for his service-connected meralgia paresthetica and right ankle fracture residuals were denied. The evidence did not support a finding of severe to complete paralysis or marked limitation of motion, respectively.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed moderate impairment in sensation but no significant functional loss due to pain or instability that would warrant higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Meralgia Paresthetica, Right Ankle Fracture Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1043372
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