The Veteran's right lower extremity DVT and varicose veins disability is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board denied an increased rating as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating. Effective from August 27, 2011, the Veteran was granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities precluding him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right lower extremity DVT and varicose veins disability do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating as he does not have persistent edema, stasis pigmentation, ulceration, subcutaneous induration, or massive board-like edema.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Varicose Veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18104994
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