The Board found that the Veteran's poor circulation with edema did not have its onset during active service or result from disease or injury in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an opinion stating that the Veteran's current disability was not related to active service, including the diagnosed cellulitis.
- Claimed conditions
- poor circulation, edema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1105287
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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