The Veteran's right and left leg venous insufficiency have been granted a 40 percent rating, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s symptoms most closely represented a 40 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7121 for right leg venous insufficiency with endarterectomy and edema, and left leg venous insufficiency. The combined ratings did not exceed the maximum allowed by the amputation rule.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg venous insufficiency with endarterectomy, Left leg venous insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- A20017115
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