The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral venous insufficiency was incurred due to active duty for training, and granted service connection.
The deciding factor: Medical opinion indicated that the August 1983 treatment for swelling of the right leg during ADT was the initial manifestation of the Veteran's chronic bilateral venous insufficiency.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral venous insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0926219
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Board is unable to determine the exact cause of the Veteran's service-connected heart disorder, but it has permanently progressed at an abnormally high rate due to his major depressive disorder and lumbar strain with arthritis. The right shoulder disorder, left knee meniscal tear, osteoarthritis of the right knee, bilateral venous insufficiency, and bilateral foot disorder are all found to be related to service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, seeking addendum opinions from the July 2015 VA examiner regarding the nature and etiology of his right shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorders, bilateral foot disorders, heart disorder, and bilateral venous insufficiency, and addressing the Veteran's complaints of sciatica in the lower extremities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.
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