The Board found that the Veteran's left leg venous insufficiency is not related to his service-connected right leg disability and denied the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that there was no evidence in the medical literature supporting a causal relationship between the Veteran's right leg thrombophlebitis with varicose veins and his left leg venous insufficiency, attributing it to age-related changes instead.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg venous insufficiency, right leg thrombophlebitis with varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2012
- Citation
- 1228859
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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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