The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity varicose veins, finding no medical nexus between the condition and either active service or a service-connected disability. The TDIU claim is remanded due to evidence suggesting the Veteran's disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Board found no credible evidence of a relationship between the current varicose veins and either active service or a service-connected disability, including pes planus. The TDIU claim is remanded as there is some evidence suggesting the Veteran's disabilities may render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21065626
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