The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected injuries are related to his severe lymphedema, peripheral vascular disease, and osteomyelitis. Therefore, service connection is granted for a vascular injury and lymphedema to the lower extremities; and osteomyelitis of the left lower extremity, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected injuries are shown to be related to his severe lymphedema, peripheral vascular disease, and osteomyelitis.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite to the lower extremities, vascular injury and lymphedema to the lower extremities, osteomyelitis of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2007
- Citation
- 0702909
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