The Board denied entitlement to separate service connection for a right foot disability and an increased rating for incomplete paralysis of the right sciatic nerve with contracture, flexion of right knee. The Veteran's death prevented any further consideration of these claims.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence at the time of the Veteran's death did not show a diagnosis of a circulatory disorder in his right foot or leg.
- Claimed conditions
- Incomplete paralysis of the right sciatic nerve, Contracture, flexion of right knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1403744
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