The Veteran's right and left leg compartment syndrome have been granted a 20 percent disability rating, effective as of the date of this decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's bilateral leg compartment syndrome affected her ability to work due to pain during exertion activities, which led to a grant of a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Leg Compartment Syndrome, Left Leg Compartment Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000594
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,062 · Granted: 34% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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