The veteran's bilateral knee arthroplasty contributed to deep vein thrombosis, which in turn caused his fatal stroke. The Board has determined that the service-connected knee condition substantially contributed to cause the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The immobility caused by the service-connected knee conditions led to the development of deep vein thrombosis, which then contributed to the fatal stroke.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral total right knee arthroplasty, deep venous thrombosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0707104
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