The Veteran's post-operative residuals of injury to the medial aspect of his left lower leg are characterized by subjective complaints of pain and numbness, with normal strength, reflexes, and sensation in the left lower extremity except for an area of absent sensation around his surgical scar. The Board finds that this condition most closely approximates mild incomplete paralysis of the posterior tibial nerve.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability is characterized by subjective complaints of pain and numbness with normal strength, reflexes, and sensation in the left lower extremity except for an area of absent sensation around his surgical scar. The Board finds that this condition most closely approximates mild incomplete paralysis of the posterior tibial nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative residuals of injury to the medial aspect of the left lower leg, Nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2016
- Citation
- 1607199
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