The Veteran's left second and third toes had active osteomyelitis from May 1, 2011 to November 7, 2011. The rating of 10 percent is granted for this period.
The deciding factor: Active osteomyelitis was noted in the medical records prior to amputation and continued after amputation until a more recent examination where no active signs or findings were present but phantom pain persisted.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteomyelitis, Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20070027
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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