The Veteran's claim for service connection for left leg varicose veins has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The other issues on appeal are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for left leg varicose veins.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg varicose veins, sinus congestion, residuals of right shoulder pain, left shoulder disorder, generalized neuralgia (muscle/joint pain/flu-like symptoms), bleeding gums, psychiatric disorder (PTSD or other), pseudofolliculitis barbae, varicose veins of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20073976
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are due to any incident of his period of active service.
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