The Board finds that the Veteran's right leg varicose veins resolved after his stripping and he had no reoccurrence or sequela of these varicose veins while on active duty.,There is no evidence of DVT in service, and the preponderance of the competent and credible evidence does not show that he had symptoms of or a diagnosis of DVT during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right leg varicose veins resolved after his stripping while on active duty, and there is no evidence of recurrence or sequela. The preponderance of the competent and credible evidence does not show that he had symptoms of or a diagnosis of DVT during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Leg Varicose Veins, Right Leg Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1203119
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