The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of pulmonary emboli and bilateral DVT of the lower extremity are proximately due to or the result of his service-connected ulcerative colitis, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the finding that the veteran's hereditary disorder (Factor V Leiden) and his service-connected ulcerative colitis were factors in the development of his DVT and pulmonary emboli.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of pulmonary emboli, bilateral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0834921
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pulmonary emboli as there is no current diagnosis or evidence of any residual disability.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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