The Veteran's left lower extremity thrombophlebitis was granted a rating of 20 percent prior to August 31, 2009. The issue of service connection for right lower extremity thrombophlebitis remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found persistent edema in the left leg that was incompletely relieved by elevation, warranting a 20% rating under Diagnostic Code 7121.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity thrombophlebitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1115212
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left lower extremity venous stasis ulcers and thrombophlebitis due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran contends that his conditions are related to a crush injury sustained in an in-service motor vehicle accident, as well as alcohol abuse.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding a motor vehicle accident in 1979 and its impact on the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, left lower extremity thrombophlebitis, and venous stasis ulcers.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left lower extremity thrombophlebitis and venous stasis ulcers, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim was also denied as unrelated to a service-connected disease or injury.
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