The Board has remanded the service connection claims for poor circulation in both legs, including varicose veins. The Veteran asserts that her leg conditions are related to her service-connected left leg radiculopathy. However, the VA examiner's opinion is inadequate as it did not address whether the varicose veins were caused by any other service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between the service-connected left leg radiculopathy and the Veteran's varicose veins was inadequate as it did not consider other potential causes of varicose veins, including her other service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- poor circulation in the right leg, varicose veins in the right leg, poor circulation in the left leg, varicose veins in the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24055735
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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
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