The Veteran's service-connected conditions were rated appropriately throughout the appeal period, with increased ratings granted effective November 19, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions were rated based on their current manifestations and did not warrant higher ratings prior to November 19, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg injury with chronic venous insufficiency, chronic venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity, recurrent urinary tract infection, secondary to urethral stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1115480
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity and a cervical spine disorder, finding no significant correlation between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes cavus.,Service connection was also denied for a cervical spine disorder. The Board noted that there were no complaints or diagnoses related to a cervical spine disorder in the Veteran's STRs.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are granted due to his service-connected chronic venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity from January 3, 2001 to February 27, 2013.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and updated treatment records, as well as consideration of his claim for TDIU.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues raised in a Memorandum Decision by the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Specifically, the Veteran's service-connected chronic venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity is being referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration of whether an extraschedular rating is warranted.
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