The Board has determined that the veteran's current edema of the lower extremities was incurred in active service and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found a link between the current edema and the edema documented during service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- edema of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0817391
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions, including hypertension, heart disorder, edema of the lower extremities, prostate disorder, and urinary tract disorder. The Board also directed further development to verify the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange while stationed in Japan.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, heart disorder, edema of the lower extremities, prostate disorder, and urinary tract disorder due to inadequate etiological opinions provided by VA examiners. The Veteran must be afforded additional VA examinations to determine the onset and/or etiology of his claimed conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for further review due to additional medical evidence being added to the claims file.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's death.
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