The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected left rectus femoris muscle disability warrants a 30 percent rating, as it more nearly approximates a moderately severe muscle disability.
The deciding factor: The objective evidence shows the Veteran's left rectus femoris muscle disability results in limitation of motion and weakness, which aligns with the criteria for a moderately severe muscle disability under DC 5314.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent pilonidal cyst with tender scar, Incomplete rupture, rectus femoris muscle, left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2011
- Citation
- 1104404
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected recurrent pilonidal cyst with tender scar and incomplete rupture of the rectus femoris muscle, left leg, on an extraschedular basis.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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