The Veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins of the right leg has been reopened, but his request for a compensable rating for left varicocele remains denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the current varicocele is related to military service or aggravates a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins of the right leg, left varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1135709
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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