The Veteran's right leg pain and infection following his surgeries are granted, but the numbness in his right leg is denied. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examination did not thoroughly evaluate all post-surgical conditions including the right leg numbness which was present prior to surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Leg Pain, Numbness in Right Leg, Infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2012
- Citation
- 1244261
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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