The Board found that the July 1987 RO rating decision did not contain CUE and denied a total rating for compensation purposes based on unemployability.
The deciding factor: The evidence then of record supported the ratings assigned for the veteran's service-connected disabilities, and appropriate statutory and regulatory provisions were correctly applied with regard to his non-entitlement to a total rating for compensation purposes based on unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- Enucleation of the left eye, Residuals of fracture of the right tibia with one inch shortening of the right leg and fixation of the right ankle in a position of 10 degrees plantar flexion, Bilateral varicose veins, Residuals of fracture of the second metatarsal of the left foot, Residuals of a gunshot wound to Muscle Group XVIII, right thigh area, Multiple scars of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0024334
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection of major depressive disorder as secondary to his service-connected bilateral varicose veins is granted, with an effective date of July 21, 2004.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's appeal for a restoration of his 20% rating for DJD of the right shoulder was withdrawn. His claim for a 50% rating for bilateral varicose veins, effective February 10, 2014, is granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral varicose veins and hemopneumothorax have been granted. The rating for the hemopneumothorax has been increased to 10 percent since June 11, 2018.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral varicose veins and foot disorders due to outstanding relevant records not being obtained. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.
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