The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral lower extremity varicose veins and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a current diagnosis of bilateral lower extremity varicose veins in the Veteran's medical records, including his VA treatment records and examination reports. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability at any time proximate to his February 2012 claim.
- 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
- April 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24016807
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates prior to September 27, 2021 for service connection of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's claim for bilateral lower extremity varicose veins also received a favorable decision with an effective date set at September 22, 2015.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and a new opinion to address the issues of entitlement to an initial rating for bilateral hearing loss, varicose veins, and service connection for knee disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including residuals of a laceration of the radial digital nerve, C-section scar, right index finger scar residuals, and bilateral lower extremity varicose veins.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for higher ratings on his service-connected peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, knee disabilities, and varicose veins is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.
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