The Board has remanded the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's deep vein thrombosis of the right lower extremity was aggravated by his service-connected injury. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.
The deciding factor: The Board is seeking clarification on whether the Veteran's deep vein thrombosis was aggravated by his service-connected injury, which may affect the determination of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- deep vein thrombosis of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1142327
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for deep vein thrombosis of the right lower extremity to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for deep vein thrombosis of the right lower extremity to correct duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded four claims for service connection due to the need for further examination and medical opinions.
- Denied
The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, headaches, and deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities are not service-connected.,Service connection for a sleeping disorder is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.
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