The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 40 percent for right and left lower extremity varicose veins, each rated separately.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed that the veteran's varicose veins were productive of persistent edema and stasis pigmentation or eczema with positive Trendelenburg test bilaterally, warranting a 40 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7120.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot fungus, varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0111106
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What this means for you
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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 appeals for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and bilateral foot fungus, as well as the appeals for SMC pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r) and an increased rating for GERD were dismissed due to being already pending at the Board in other appeal streams.
- 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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