The Veteran's increased rating claim for right anterior tibial fasciotomy was granted, with a 20 percent rating assigned. Service connection for lumbago and varicose veins of the right leg were also granted as secondary to service-connected right anterior tibial fasciotomy.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated moderately severe muscle disability, warranting a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5312 for Muscle Group XII.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Anterior Tibial Fasciotomy, Lumbago (claimed as a low back condition), Varicose veins of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1631535
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