The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity varicose veins, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing right leg varicose veins did not undergo a permanent increase in severity during service and that his left leg varicose veins were first shown many years after separation from service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no evidence of aggravation or new onset of varicose veins during service, and the Veteran's self-reported history was inconsistent with objective findings at service discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral lower extremity varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18125783
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted effective dates prior to September 27, 2021 for service connection of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's claim for bilateral lower extremity varicose veins also received a favorable decision with an effective date set at September 22, 2015.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and a new opinion to address the issues of entitlement to an initial rating for bilateral hearing loss, varicose veins, and service connection for knee disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including residuals of a laceration of the radial digital nerve, C-section scar, right index finger scar residuals, and bilateral lower extremity varicose veins.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral lower extremity varicose veins and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.
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