The Veteran's right and left lower extremity lymphedema were granted a 10% rating each for the period prior to September 23, 2016. For the period from September 23, 2016 through the present, her right and left lower extremity lymphedema are denied an increased rating in excess of 20%. The Veteran's service connection claims for a right knee disability and a left knee disability were denied as secondary to her service-connected left ankle sprain residuals and/or service-connected right ankle myofascial syndrome.,The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings for the Veteran's lymphedema, with persistent edema but no stasis pigmentation or eczema. The claims for a right knee disability and a left knee disability were denied as secondary to her service-connected left ankle sprain residuals and/or service-connected right ankle myofascial syndrome.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings, with persistent edema but no stasis pigmentation or eczema. The examiner concluded that the Veteran's knee conditions were less likely caused by her service-connected left ankle sprain residuals and/or right ankle myofascial syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Lymphedema, Left Lower Extremity Lymphedema
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20014079
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