The Veteran's bladder disability is not found to be proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by her service-connected pelvic abscess and adhesions. The Veteran's varicose veins are currently evaluated as 40 percent disabling prior to February 29, 2008, and as 70 percent disabling from that date.
The deciding factor: The competent clinical evidence of record does not demonstrate a current bladder disability caused or aggravated by her service-connected pelvic abscess and adhesions. The Veteran's varicose veins are currently manifested by persistent edema with stasis pigmentation but without persistent ulceration, warranting the 40 percent evaluation prior to February 29, 2008, and a 70 percent evaluation from that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1000413
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