Granted
The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for left calf muscle atrophy due to disuse, effective August 11, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence revealed left calf atrophy with a 34-centimeter circumference compared to the right lower calf at a 39-centimeter circumference, warranting a 30 percent rating under DC 5311 for a severe muscle disability due to muscle atrophy of the left lower calf.
- Claimed conditions
- left calf muscle atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020170
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