The veteran's varicose veins of the right leg are found to have had their clinical onset during service, and thus service connection is granted. The veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for crushed knuckles on the right hand or jock itch due to disease or injury incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the varicose veins of the right leg as likely as not had their clinical onset during service, while there is no current evidence of a disability manifested by crushed knuckles or jock itch related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins of the right leg, crushed knuckles on the right hand, jock itch
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2005
- Citation
- 0514591
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What this means for you
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