The Veteran's claim for a temporary total disability rating based on convalescence due to surgery for left ganglion cyst removal is denied. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection, ratings in excess of 10 percent for left ankle and lumbar spine disabilities, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for pes planus, left.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ganglion cyst was not related to his service-connected left foot pes planus. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim for a temporary total disability rating based on convalescence due to surgery for a ganglion cyst on the left foot.
- Claimed conditions
- left ganglion cyst, right knee disability, left ankle disability, lumbar spine disability, pes planus, left
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23065939
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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