The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for varicose veins in the left leg, sinus tachycardia, and anxiety have been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during service or a link to service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran had varicose veins in the left leg, sinus tachycardia, or anxiety neurosis during his period of active duty. The only post-service medical records are from December 1946 VA examination which were not contemporaneous with service.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins in the left leg, sinus tachycardia, anxiety neurosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0528345
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- Denied
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- Denied
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