The Board granted a maximum rating of 30 percent for the status-post fasciotomy due to compartment syndrome of the left lower extremity, MG XI, from March 22, 2010. The other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximate a severe disability of muscles based on measurable muscle atrophy and functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post fasciotomy due to compartment syndrome of the left lower extremity, Muscle Group (MG) XI, left lower leg scar, status-post laparoscopic cholecystectomy with residual scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22000052
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to provide the Veteran with notice of her right to a hearing before the AOJ.
- Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for trunk and right underarm scars, and left lower leg scar is granted with an effective date of March 31, 2020. Other claims, including those for head, face, or neck scars, and higher ratings for various conditions, are denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition, a left lower leg scar, and left leg neuropathy as there was no evidence of a current disability or a relationship between any diagnosed conditions and his military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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