The Veteran's chronic venous insufficiency is rated at 60 percent under Diagnostic Code 6817, which requires chronic pulmonary thromboembolism requiring anticoagulant therapy. The Veteran's DVT of the right and left lower extremities are not entitled to a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's chronic venous insufficiency is rated under Diagnostic Code 6817, which requires chronic pulmonary thromboembolism requiring anticoagulant therapy. The Veteran has this condition related to his service-connected inferior vena cava resection and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the right lower extremity, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the left lower extremity, chronic venous insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1760644
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined issues of service connection for chronic venous insufficiency and an increased rating for varicose veins. The AOJ must adjudicate both claims, request an addendum opinion from a VA examiner, and readjudicate the issue in light of all evidence.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for deep vein thrombosis of the left lower extremity, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Partly granted
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