Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for varicose veins in the bilateral lower extremities and dismissed the appeal for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to untimely notice of disagreement. The lumbar spine disability claim was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's credible lay statements regarding the onset of his varicose veins during service, which were supported by medical evidence and the lack of a clear rebuttal from the VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Varicose veins in the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111200
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