The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The left leg varicose veins claim was not granted, and the bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims did not result in any compensable ratings.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed no significant findings of edema, stasis pigmentation, or ulceration that would warrant a higher rating for the veteran's varicose veins. The hearing impairment evaluations were invalid due to the veteran's failure to cooperate with the examination process.
- Claimed conditions
- Varicose Veins of the Left Leg, Varicose Veins of the Right Leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0824069
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