The Veteran's circulatory disorder of the bilateral lower extremities is not related to service and the preponderance of the evidence is against finding that it is due to or related to his service-connected cold injury residuals of the bilateral lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's varicose veins are less likely than not caused by or a result of military service, including his service-connected cold injury residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- circulatory disorder of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2011
- Citation
- 1122635
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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).
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