The Veteran's left lower extremity varicose veins are currently rated at a 10 percent disability rating for the period beginning on September 24, 2014. The claim of an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the entire appeal period is remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report indicated that the Veteran continued to experience symptoms such as aching with prolonged standing and post-phlebitic syndrome of the left leg, despite surgery (radiofrequency ablation of the left greater saphenous vein with excision and ligation of varicosities from the left lower extremity).
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106090
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of January 15, 2019 for the grant of service connection for left lower extremity varicose veins, right lower extremity varicose veins, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.,The appeals concerning the issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, and scar of the scalp have been withdrawn.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to non-compliance with prior remand directives.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right and left lower extremity varicose veins as secondary to hypertension.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and remanded several issues related to his lower extremity varicose veins, TDIU, and hearing loss.
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