Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for varicose veins in her left leg and a compensable evaluation for residual scars of the left lower extremity associated with varicose veins.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show persistent edema, incompletely relieved by elevation of the extremity, with or without beginning stasis pigmentation or eczema for the varicose veins, and the total area of the residual scars was less than 929 square centimeters, which is required for a compensable evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins in the left leg, residual scars of the left lower extremity associated with varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019320
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