The Veteran's service connection for agoraphobia and unspecified anxiety disorder is granted. The Veteran's left forearm radial tunnel syndrome is rated at 20 percent, while his right forearm condition remains at noncompensable. The Veteran's left leg deep vein thrombophlebitis is rated at 20 percent. His chronic myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome continues to be rated at 10 percent.

The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service connection for agoraphobia and unspecified anxiety disorder was granted due to the medical evidence indicating a nexus between these conditions and military service, despite initial diagnoses of PTSD not being confirmed by VA examinations. The left forearm radial tunnel syndrome is rated at 20 percent based on moderate incomplete paralysis in the dominant extremity. The right forearm condition remains noncompensable as it does not meet the criteria for increased rating. The left leg deep vein thrombophlebitis is rated at 20 percent due to persistent edema that is incompletely relieved by elevation of the extremity, but without stasis pigmentation or eczema with ulceration. The chronic myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome continues to be rated at 10 percent as it does not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

Claimed conditions

agoraphobia, unspecified anxiety disorder, radial tunnel syndrome of the bilateral forearms, left leg deep vein thrombophlebitis, chronic myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome

How they argued it

Presumptive (no nexus needed)

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

20%

Decision date

January 11, 2019

Citation

19103221

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