The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for varicose veins and an increased evaluation for osteomyelitis, right tibia. The decision found that there was no competent evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service or service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical findings established by a preponderance of the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for osteomyelitis.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins, osteomyelitis, right tibia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0018014
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a neck condition, plantar fasciitis, left ankle condition, and varicose veins to ensure that VA's duty to assist is followed and that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for an increased rating for varicose veins and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for osteomyelitis, a back disability, and a neck disability as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service or presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Dismissed
The appeals regarding the deferred claims for service connection for varicose veins and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are dismissed as there was no final adjudicative determination to which a Notice of Disagreement could be filed.
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