The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for chronic venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity, effective from November 19, 2015. The Veteran's right leg lymphedema is secondary to his service-connected left leg condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed persistent edema and stasis pigmentation or eczema with ulceration in both legs, meeting the criteria for a 60 percent rating under DC 7121.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity, lymphedema of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1730432
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