The Board has determined that the veteran's calf muscle/leg pain, including residuals of injury and varicose veins, began during his combat service in World War II. The condition is considered to be incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's leg symptoms are found to have begun during his active duty service, specifically due to a combat-related injury sustained while serving on the SS Thorstein Veblen ship in December 1944.
- Claimed conditions
- calf muscle/leg pain, residuals of injury of both legs, varicose veins of both legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0309082
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