The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for left lower extremity varicose veins from December 8, 2018, and denied increased ratings for both lower extremity varicose veins prior to that date. The claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and kidney disease were also denied.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence did not support a finding of service connection or aggravation by a service-connected disability for the Veteran's claimed conditions, and the criteria for higher ratings were not met based on the severity of symptoms during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity varicose veins, right lower extremity varicose veins, coronary artery disease, kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24031526
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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