The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral varicose veins. His claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of rhinoseptoplasty is denied.
The deciding factor: The January 2008 private treatment record linked the Veteran's bilateral varicose veins to his military service based on photographic evidence from his time aboard the USS Forrestal.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Varicose Veins, Residuals of Rhinoseptoplasty
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0915396
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and service connection for metatarsalgia (foot pain) (Morton's disease) (plantar fasciitis (also claimed as foot problems) was dismissed. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted a rating of 70 percent from the date of his claim, and service connection for bilateral varicose veins is granted. The issues of increased rating for PTSD and service connection for sleep apnea are remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for service connection of bilateral varicose veins. The Veteran's current condition is found to be related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating to 30 percent for bilateral varicose veins was warranted due to actual improvement in his condition, and thus denied the appeal.
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