The Veteran's residuals of deep vein thrombosis of the right leg are manifested by right leg pain with muscle aches and fatigue after prolonged standing or walking, warranting an initial 10 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate the higher disability rating of 10 percent under DC 7121 for residuals of deep vein thrombosis, right leg.
- Claimed conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0912871
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