The Board found no current evidence of a bilateral ear condition, varicose veins, or left lower extremity blood clots related to service.,There is insufficient medical evidence to support the Veteran's claims for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports did not find any current diagnoses related to the claimed conditions and there was no indication of a nexus between the conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ear condition (otitis media/externa), varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities, left lower extremity blood clots
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1538201
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the issues of bilateral hearing loss, varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities, left lower extremity blood clots, and other service connection claims. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to address these matters.
- Denied
The Board denied reopening the claims for service connection for phlebitis of the left and right legs, previously claimed as deep vein thrombosis. The claim for varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities was also denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.
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