The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for post-phlebitic syndrome left lower extremity, finding that his condition met the criteria for a 60 percent rating based on persistent edema or subcutaneous induration, stasis pigmentation or eczema, and persistent ulceration.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as he had no evidence of massive board-like edema with constant pain at rest.
- Claimed conditions
- post-phlebitic syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1535595
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for post-phlebitic syndrome, finding that the condition is related to a right ankle injury sustained during service and resulting in chronic lower extremity swelling and pain.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for post-phlebitic syndrome, left and right lower extremities due to a duty-to-assist error in the prior rating decision. The VA examination was inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's lay statements of symptoms and the prescription for special compression appliances.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for post-phlebitic syndrome, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
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