The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, varicose veins, venous insufficiency, and leg ulcers. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, varicose veins, venous insufficiency, and leg ulcers first manifested during his military service and are therefore presumed to have been caused by his in-service exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric condition, varicose veins, venous insufficiency, leg ulcers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1702684
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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