The Veteran's service-connected foot ulcers resulted in persistent and unhealed wounds, gangrene, frequent hospital visits, and interference with employment. The Board found that these symptoms were not adequately addressed by the schedular criteria and granted a separate 10 percent rating on an extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's foot ulcers manifested in symptoms such as gangrene, persistent open wounds, and frequent hospital visits which resulted in marked interference with employment.
- Claimed conditions
- foot ulcers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21032096
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's additional disabilities, including kidney failure, septic shock, and foot ulcers, were caused by VA care due to the hospital's failure to exercise the degree of care expected of a reasonable healthcare provider.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for GERD, bilateral dry eyes, and foot ulcers. The conditions are considered to have been incurred during active duty.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, right leg amputation at the knee, amputation of the left fourth toe, foot ulcers, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and erectile dysfunction. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
All service connection claims for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
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