The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date for left leg varicose veins and post-phlebitic syndrome was denied as there was no valid claim filed prior to August 3, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit a valid claim for service connection for left leg varicose veins and/or post-phlebitic syndrome earlier than August 3, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg varicose veins, post-phlebitic syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20071701
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left hip joint replacement with end-stage degenerative joint disease and left leg varicose veins, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are causally related to his active duty service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for post-phlebitic syndrome, finding that the condition is related to a right ankle injury sustained during service and resulting in chronic lower extremity swelling and pain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for post-phlebitic syndrome, left and right lower extremities due to a duty-to-assist error in the prior rating decision. The VA examination was inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's lay statements of symptoms and the prescription for special compression appliances.
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