The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins of the left leg due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial in 1995. The claim is now considered on its merits.
The deciding factor: New lay witness statements provided significant support for the veteran's claim that he had varicose veins of the left leg during service, reopening his previously denied claim.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2004
- Citation
- 0406471
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The claims for varicose veins of the right leg and left leg are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a left upper extremity nerve condition and remanded the claims for varicose veins of both legs due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbar spine condition L4-5, varicose veins of the left leg, and varicose veins of the right leg due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for varicose veins of the left leg, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
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