The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for left leg thrombophlebitis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed intermittent edema and pain but no persistent ulceration, which prevented meeting the criteria for a 60 percent schedular rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg thrombophlebitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0616817
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's current left leg thrombophlebitis is related to his in-service injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
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