The Board granted service connection for varicose veins disability of the bilateral lower extremity, finding that it is related to in-service injury due to prolonged standing.
The deciding factor: The clinician attributed the Veteran's disability to her military duties and not to an adverse reaction to a flu shot, citing prolonged standing as a well-recognized risk factor for the development and exacerbation of varicose veins.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins disability of the bilateral lower extremity (BLE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25007071
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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