The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity varicose veins do not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as they do not present persistent edema and stasis pigmentation or eczema with or without intermittent ulceration.,The left hip scar does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to its size and stability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's varicose veins have been evaluated under Diagnostic Code 7120, which requires persistent edema and stasis pigmentation or eczema with or without intermittent ulceration. The evidence does not show the presence of these conditions in her legs.,The left hip scar has two scars that are stable, nonpainful, and do not cause any functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity varicose veins, Left lower extremity varicose veins, Left hip scar, residuals status post-surgical repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- A19002537
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied ratings in excess of 20 percent for left and right lower extremity varicose veins, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
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