The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left lower leg venous insufficiency is denied as the evidence does not show persistent ulceration, which would warrant a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows intermittent ulceration but no persistent ulceration that would meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7121.
- Claimed conditions
- venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2014
- Citation
- 1446201
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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)
The Board has remanded two cases for further evaluation due to insufficient evidence in the initial rating decision. The Veteran is seeking service connection for venous insufficiency of his right and left lower extremities, which he asserts are related to military service or secondary to his already service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for venous insufficiency of the right and left lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal link between these conditions and service, including the use of Accutane during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address relevant evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his left knee disorder, venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity, and venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity are related to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity was granted with an effective date of July 26, 2019. The Veteran is currently rated at 60 percent prior to August 13, 2018 and denied any increase in rating thereafter.
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