The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected left ankle venous disability and granted service connection for a vascular condition of the right lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's left ankle venous disability warranted a higher rating, but it did establish that her right lower extremity condition was related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- telangiectatic changes of the left medial malleolus with chronic venous insufficiency of deep venous system and resultant ankle edema, vascular disability of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0902500
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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