The Veteran's DVT of the right lower extremity has been rated at 20 percent, but her symptoms have now been found to warrant a higher rating up to 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and lay testimony show persistent edema without intermittent ulceration, which warrants a 40 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7121.
- Claimed conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1800116
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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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for DVT of the right lower extremity and pulmonary embolus as secondary to service-connected right knee arthroplasty, finding that these conditions are aggravated by the surgery.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the right and left lower extremities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and DVT of the right lower extremity were granted ratings, with the DVT rated at 60 percent prior to September 20, 2017.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's DVT of the right lower extremity is rated at 60 percent effective January 28, 2019. The residuals of a fracture of the distal right tibia are rated at 30 percent since October 15, 2010.
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