The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected varicose veins of the right and left legs, as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent on a schedular or extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence reflected that the Veteran's varicose veins of the right and left legs do not markedly interfere with employment or otherwise present such unusual findings as to render application of the regular schedular provisions impractical.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins of the right leg, varicose veins of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0911138
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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