The Veteran's service-connected cellulitis of the lower extremities is rated at 30 percent, and no higher. The RO properly calculated his combined disability evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cellulitis does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- cellulitis of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2018
- Citation
- 1820704
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's cellulitis of the lower extremities is remanded due to a lack of a VA examination and need for further medical evaluation.
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