The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral foot disability and edema/itching of the arms and ankles (to include spider veins) have been denied. The available STRs are negative for any findings, complaints, treatments, or diagnoses related to these conditions.,There is no current clinical evidence of blistering of either foot or a skin condition affecting the arms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records do not contain any documentation of a bilateral foot disability or a skin condition. The diagnosed superficial spider veins are unrelated to service and herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disability, Edema/Itching of the Arms and Ankles (to include spider veins)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1339778
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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