The veteran's service-connected varicose veins, fibromyalgia of the left hip, right knee, right shoulder, and both hands, lumbosacral spine strain, and bilateral pes cavus were evaluated. The Board found that an initial 10 percent disability rating for each extremity was warranted for the veteran's bilateral varicose veins from the time period beginning with the grant of original service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed intermittent edema of extremity or aching and fatigue in leg after prolonged standing or walking, which supported a 10 percent rating under DC 7120 for both lower extremities. For fibromyalgia, the veteran's symptoms were nearly constant widespread joint pain that was refractory to therapy, warranting a 40 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins, right lower extremity, varicose veins, left lower extremity, fibromyalgia of the left hip, right knee, right shoulder, and both hands, lumbosacral spine strain, bilateral pes cavus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0904393
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,084 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a lumbosacral spine strain with degenerative arthritis, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current condition and an in-service injury.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral spine strain is dismissed. The reduction of the ratings for left and right knee limitations of extension are found to be improper, and the original ratings are restored.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) and bilateral pes cavus, finding that the Veteran's conditions first manifested during active duty service and were not aggravated by such service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, varicose veins in the right lower extremity, and varicose veins in the left lower extremity are being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist. The VA is required to obtain a VA examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.
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