The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral varicose veins were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and are not related to any incident of service, including exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, Gulf War Syndrome, or other environmental factors. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's varicose veins resulted from valve incompetence in the veins, rather than being a result of his military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence shows that the Veteran's bilateral varicose veins were not present during active service and are more likely due to valve incompetence in the veins, which is unrelated to any incident of service or exposure to environmental factors.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1200549
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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