The Board remands the claims for service connection for varicose veins, left leg and right leg as an adequate examination has not been conducted to determine their etiology.
The deciding factor: The March 2021 VA examination was found inadequate due to lack of discussion on the specific condition of varicose veins and failure to address aggravation by service-connected knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins, left leg, varicose veins, right leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072636
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a neck condition, plantar fasciitis, left ankle condition, and varicose veins to ensure that VA's duty to assist is followed and that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for an increased rating for varicose veins and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Dismissed
The appeals regarding the deferred claims for service connection for varicose veins and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are dismissed as there was no final adjudicative determination to which a Notice of Disagreement could be filed.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, but granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
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