Granted
The Board granted service connection for left quadriceps tendon rupture with status post quadriceps tendon tear repair as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise that the Veteran's left quadriceps tendon rupture was due to a fall caused by his service connected left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- left quadriceps tendon rupture with status post quadriceps tendon tear repair
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25102765
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