The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for his scar on the left knee and for disability benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to treatment he received by VA in February and March 1995 for lymphedema with deep vein thrombosis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's conditions were caused or aggravated by exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, Gulf War Syndrome, or any other specific service connection theory. The Board found no basis for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes and denied both claims.
- Claimed conditions
- scar on the left knee, lymphedema with deep vein thrombosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0001946
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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