The Board finds that there is clear and unmistakable evidence demonstrating that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity varicose veins existed prior to his entry into his second period of active military service. However, the evidence does not clearly and unmistakably show that the pre-existing bilateral lower extremity varicose vein disability was not aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral lower extremity varicose veins were permanently aggravated during his second period of active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1332328
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