The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic idiopathic lymphedema of the left leg, to include as secondary to his service-connected right lower extremity lymphedema, has been granted. His current rating for idiopathic marked lymphedema of the right leg, foot, and ankle remains at 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The May 2015 VA examination report established a link between the Veteran's chronic idiopathic lymphedema of the left leg and his service-connected lymphedema of the right lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- edema of the left lower extremity, chronic idiopathic lymphedema of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1528022
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher. The claims for service connection for edema of the left and right lower extremities, scoliosis, lumbago, dysplasia, left shoulder keloid, and keloid on the right thigh are denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for edema of the right and left lower extremities, chronic myeloid leukemia, and loss of visual acuity have all been denied.,There is no evidence linking any of these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for edema of the right and left lower extremities prior to September 30, 2008 were denied. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7121.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining recent VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lower extremity disabilities.
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