The Board finds that the veteran's chronic lymphedema with recurrent cellulitis of the right lower extremity is at least as likely as not caused by the July 1992 VA surgery, and thus grants compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The September 2000 VA examination report supports a causal link between the veteran's chronic lymphedema with recurrent cellulitis of the right lower extremity and the July 1992 VA surgery, finding that the lymphedema was due to the treatment in question and had resulted in recurrent episodes of cellulitis.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphedema, recurrent cellulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0214114
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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