The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral varicose veins are currently rated at 36 percent under DC 7120, and with application of the bilateral factor (DC 4.25) and the additional 10 percent for the right leg (DC 4.26), he is now entitled to a combined disability rating of 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The July 2008 VA C&P Exam results established that each of the veteran's legs was 20 percent disabling, and when combining these ratings under DC 4.104 (DC 7120) with application of the bilateral factor (DC 4.25), resulted in a combined rating of 36 plus 3.6 or 39.6 percent, which rounds up to 40 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0837316
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