The Veteran's claim for service connection for a vein disability, claimed as a vein with ulcer disability, was denied. The Board found that the condition did not start during or immediately after his active duty and is not related to service. His claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of right ankle Achilles tendon injury is pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's post-service treatment records show a diagnosis of stasis dermatitis with ulcer, which was first noted in October 2003, many years after his separation from active duty. The Board found that the condition did not start during or immediately after service and there was no evidence linking it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- vein disability, residuals of right ankle Achilles tendon injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1242783
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