The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left lower extremity varicose veins do not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating greater than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of persistent edema.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and treatment records did not document persistent edema in the left leg, which is required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7120.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0604589
What this means for you
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