The Board found that chronic edema and swelling of the lower extremities were not incurred or aggravated by active military service or due to a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's bilateral lower extremity edema was secondary to venous insufficiency with stasis dermatitis, rather than being caused or aggravated by his service-connected left foot injury.
- Claimed conditions
- edema of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0638479
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's death.
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