The Board found that the Veteran's vein disorder of the right lower extremity did not manifest in service and is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to an in-service event, injury or disease. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current vein disorder and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- vein disorder of the right lower extremity, varicosities, phlebitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1818239
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's initial disability rating for left calf varicosities has been granted at a 20 percent level. The claim of increased rating for the scar, left lower extremity, status post vein stripping is remanded.
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