The Veteran's initial rating for left popliteal artery aneurysm, also claimed as edema, is granted at a 20 percent level effective June 30, 2015. The issue of entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected left popliteal artery aneurysm resulted in persistent edema that did not meet the criteria for a higher rating but was found to be at least as likely as not resulting in significant functional impairment, warranting a 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left popliteal artery aneurysm, edema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19179894
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