The Board has determined that the Veteran's current neurologic disability of the left lower extremity was aggravated by his service-connected varicose veins, and thus finds that he is entitled to service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's neuropathy worsened with standing and edema from the varicose veins, which contributed to increased pain levels in the left leg. The VA examiner found no causal relationship between the varicose veins and the peripheral neuropathy but agreed that there was an aggravation of the pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disability of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1241248
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What this means for you
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