The Board found no current diagnosis of a heart disorder and denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed heart condition.,For varicose veins, the Board determined that prior to June 3, 2010, there was not sufficient evidence to warrant an increased rating beyond 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a current diagnosis of a heart disorder and the Veteran's symptoms were not continuous since service separation.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disorder (Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Palpitations), Varicose Veins of the Right Lower Extremity, Hypogonadism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1757766
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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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