The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left leg venous insufficiency, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and was not caused or aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA physician concluded that the Veteran's left leg venous insufficiency did not have a link to service and was not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) and subsequent bypass surgery, nor diabetes mellitus. The condition was found to be caused by factors such as age, obesity, and prolonged standing.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg venous insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22071176
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- Denied
The Veteran's initial rating for CAD status post coronary artery bypass surgery and myocardial infarction was denied as his METs level did not meet the criteria for a higher than 30 percent or 60 percent rating.,A compensable initial rating of 20 percent was granted for left leg venous insufficiency.
- Granted
The Veteran's left leg venous insufficiency with venous stasis dermatitis is granted as service connected, and the claim is reopened due to new evidence submitted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in assessing service connection for left leg venous insufficiency, including secondary and aggravation claims. Additional medical opinions are needed.
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