The Veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins of the right leg has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for multiple sclerosis, but only for the period after active duty ended.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for varicose veins of the right leg, which had previously been denied in April 1980. The Veteran's pre-existing condition worsened during service and required surgical treatment. Service connection is granted for multiple sclerosis as it is considered a chronic disease that may be presumed to have been incurred due to active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins, multiple sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1031735
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis and dismissed the claims for tinnitus, multiple sclerosis, neck condition, and low back condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a neck condition, plantar fasciitis, left ankle condition, and varicose veins to ensure that VA's duty to assist is followed and that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for an increased rating for varicose veins and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that the condition initially manifested within seven years of discharge from active service.
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