The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for his service-connected left leg post-phlebitic syndrome was denied as the evidence did not show massive board-like edema with constant pain at rest.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate massive board-like edema with constant pain at rest, which is required for a maximum rating of 100 percent under Diagnostic Code 7121.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg post-phlebitic syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19166787
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