The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins, bilateral legs due to additional development being necessary. The issues on appeal are whether his current condition is related to military service or secondary to a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed varicose vein condition, specifically whether it had its onset in service or was otherwise etiologically related to any event or circumstance of his service.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins, bilateral legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23049419
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for sinusitis and increased rating for headaches. The appeal for service connection of varicose veins, bilateral legs (to include as secondary to service-connected plantar fasciitis) is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and to verify his stressors related to PTSD. The VA examinations are also rescheduled.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, varicose veins, bilateral legs, heart condition, and bilateral eye disability. The Veteran did not have current diagnoses of these conditions at the time of the decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying opinions from a VA examiner regarding whether there was an increase in the Veteran's varicose veins disorder during service.
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