The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected varicose veins of the left lower extremity do not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence does not demonstrate significant symptoms such as ulceration, edema, or stasis pigmentation that would justify an increased evaluation beyond 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 7120.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2002
- Citation
- 0203009
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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