The Veteran's chronic osteomyelitis of the right leg was granted a 60 percent evaluation prior to November 12, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had frequent episodes of osteomyelitis with constitutional symptoms which qualified for a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5000.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic osteomyelitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20000438
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