The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for thrombophlebitis of the lower extremities and compensation under section 1151 for bilateral lower extremity amputations as a result of VA medical treatment.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not reasonably associate either condition with active military service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombophlebitis of the lower extremities, bilateral lower extremity amputations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0614438
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- Remanded (sent back)
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