The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity lymphedema and chronic venostasis are found to be caused by his service-connected low back disability. His hypertension is granted a 10% rating, effective January 6, 2012.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity lymphedema and chronic venostasis as secondary to his service-connected low back disability. The Veteran's hypertension has been rated at 10% since January 6, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity lymphedema, chronic venostasis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1517282
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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.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the right knee limitation of motion but granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, and remanded service connection for bilateral lower extremity lymphedema.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for uterine cancer, hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy, total urinary incontinence, and bilateral lower extremity lymphedema as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity lymphedema or edema is related to her service and/or secondary to her service-connected postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome, left upper extremity.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found a pre-decision duty to assist error and is remanding the cases for further examination due to the Veteran's mobility issues. The claims are related to service connection for varicose veins, excessive weight gain (claimed as lymphedema and elephantiasis), bilateral lower extremity lymphedema, and right hip cellulitis.
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