The veteran's service-connected varicose veins with stasis dermatitis are currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling. The VA examiner found medium-sized varicose veins in both legs, but noted that the edema was relieved by elevation of the extremities. As a result, the Board determined that a higher rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not indicate persistent edema and stasis pigmentation or eczema with or without ulceration, which would warrant a higher evaluation under the current diagnostic criteria for varicose veins.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins, stasis dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0105713
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- 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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder with anxiety disorder and bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease, all secondary to diabetes mellitus. A 30 percent initial rating was granted for stasis dermatitis.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for an increased rating for varicose veins and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- 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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