The Board has granted service connection for right and left lower extremity compartment syndromes, as well as secondary service connection for right and left ankle/foot disabilities (tarsal tunnel and sinus tarsi syndromes) to the bilateral knee disabilities.,However, the decision is mixed because some issues were granted while others were denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical opinions provided evidence that the Veteran's right and left ankle/foot disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity compartment syndrome, Left lower extremity compartment syndrome, Right and left ankle/foot disabilities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23041365
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection, rating increases, and TDIU. The claims are REMANDED to allow for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his disabilities.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right above the knee amputation, finding it related to his service-connected right lower extremity compartment syndrome.
- Denied
The Veteran's right and left lower extremity compartment syndromes have been denied compensable evaluations.,For the period on appeal, the Veteran's right lower extremity compartment syndrome has not met the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
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