The Veteran's depression is service connected. Service connection for varicose veins of the right leg and left leg was granted with a 10 percent evaluation effective September 9, 2004.
The deciding factor: Service records show complaints of depressive symptoms in service and post-service medical evidence supports current diagnosis of depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Depression"}, {"conditionName":"Hypothyroidism","ratingAssigned":null,"effectiveDate":null}, {"conditionName":"Acne Vulgaris"}, {"conditionName":"Varicose Veins of the Right Leg","ratingAssigned":10,"effectiveDate":"2004-09-09"}, {"conditionName":"Varicose Veins of the Left Leg","ratingAssigned":10,"effectiveDate":"2004-09-09"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1002246
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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