Partly granted
The Board denied a higher rating for LLE varicose veins and granted an earlier effective date for the service connection of OSA.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating due to intermittent rather than persistent edema, while the Veteran's claim for OSA was properly assigned an effective date based on timely submission after notification of an incomplete form.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Lower Extremity (LLE) varicose veins, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25094093
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