The Veteran's service-connected thrombophlebitis and varicose veins resulted in a 60 percent rating from August 4, 1996 to July 1, 1997. After that date, the Veteran died before any higher rating could be assigned. The appellant is not eligible for dependents' educational assistance.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show board-like swelling or other incapacitating conditions warranting a 100 percent rating at any time during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombophlebitis, varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1006042
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of phlebitis and thrombophlebitis, secondary to residuals of pericarditis, due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a neck condition, plantar fasciitis, left ankle condition, and varicose veins to ensure that VA's duty to assist is followed and that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for an increased rating for varicose veins and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Dismissed
The appeals regarding the deferred claims for service connection for varicose veins and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are dismissed as there was no final adjudicative determination to which a Notice of Disagreement could be filed.
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