The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of 10 percent or more for service-connected varicose veins, left lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal request prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25045003
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 835 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, varicose veins in the right lower extremity, and varicose veins in the left lower extremity are being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist. The VA is required to obtain a VA examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia, stage 3 chronic kidney disease, varicose veins of the right lower extremity, and varicose veins of the left lower extremity as there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for left knee osteoarthritis, right knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis, and varicose veins of both lower extremities due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the bilateral lower extremity varicose veins, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
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