The Board found that the veteran's deep vein thrombosis, left lower extremity was not a result of VA care and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. 1151.
The deciding factor: The VA medical staff did not find any evidence to support that the veteran's deep vein thrombosis resulted from their treatment or negligence.
- Claimed conditions
- deep vein thrombosis, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2002
- Citation
- 0205613
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for deep vein thrombosis, left lower extremity; pulmonary embolism; and obstructive sleep apnea due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for deep vein thrombosis, left lower extremity is being remanded due to the need for a more comprehensive opinion regarding whether his current condition is related to his active military service or secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.
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