The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic venous insufficiency of the bilateral lower extremities is at least as likely as not related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the probative evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current venous insufficiency first manifested during his period of active service due to the extreme physical demands he faced as an infantry radio operator.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic venous insufficiency of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21066470
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