For the period on appeal, a rating of 20 percent for musculoskeletal chest pain is granted.,For the period on appeal, ratings of 20 percent are granted for right and left lower extremity varicose veins.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including persistent edema and constant pain at rest, meet the criteria for a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7120.
- Claimed conditions
- Musculoskeletal Chest Pain, Right Lower Extremity Varicose Veins, Left Lower Extremity Varicose Veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23013915
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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