The Board has granted service connection for right lower extremity weakness and right foot drop, which are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a right ankle avulsion fracture. As this represents a complete grant of the benefit sought on appeal, no further action is required in these matters.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the finding that the Veteran's right lower extremity weakness and right foot drop are proximately due to service-connected residuals of a right ankle avulsion fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity weakness, Right foot drop
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1203904
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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