The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right calf strains, finding that his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5311.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show any muscle injury to Muscle Group XI (XI) as required by Diagnostic Code 5311, which is necessary for a compensable rating. The Veteran's symptoms are described as chronic calf pain without objective findings of muscle disability such as scars or loss of function.
- Claimed conditions
- left calf strain, right calf strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21008827
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