The Board denied service connection for deep vein thrombosis of the left lower extremity, but granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes and a separate 10 percent rating for left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy from March 2, 2016.
The deciding factor: The recurrent left leg DVT is not related to service or service-connected conditions. However, the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes and associated symptoms more nearly approximated unfavorable ankylosis of the thoracolumbar spine from March 2, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the left lower extremity, Right knee strain with degenerative arthritis, Lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes, Left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063118
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