The Veteran's left leg post-phlebitic syndrome is manifested by persistent edema incompletely relieved by elevation of the extremity without beginning stasis pigmentation or eczema, warranting a 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports consistently noted persistent edema in the left leg that was not completely relieved by elevation and did not include stasis pigmentation or eczema, which aligns with the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7121.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg post-phlebitic syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1221389
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