The veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral varicose veins prior to January 12, 1998 was denied. The effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was also denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish involvement above and below both knees or that the varicose veins were more than moderately severe in degree prior to January 12, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2004
- Citation
- 0424271
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral varicose veins due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service connection claims are not granted as there is no direct evidence linking his conditions to his active service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia and right ear hearing loss, but remanded claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), diabetes mellitus type II, mixed component of obstructive and central sleep apnea, and bilateral varicose veins.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC), due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities related to service or functional impairment.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis and bilateral varicose veins, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty service.
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