The Veteran is granted compensation for IVC thrombosis and venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA's failure to restart Coumadin therapy within days of surgery, resulting in an additional disability. The right lower extremity disability remains at a 60 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IVC thrombosis and venous insufficiency are deemed the result of carelessness or negligence on the part of VA due to failure to restart Coumadin therapy within days of surgery, which is considered a deviation from the general standards of care.
- Claimed conditions
- IVC thrombosis, venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity, venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1411872
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded two cases for further evaluation due to insufficient evidence in the initial rating decision. The Veteran is seeking service connection for venous insufficiency of his right and left lower extremities, which he asserts are related to military service or secondary to his already service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity was reopened, and from March 27, 2018, he is granted a rating of 30 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity. His claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, heart disability, and venous insufficiency were denied, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for venous insufficiency of the right and left lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal link between these conditions and service, including the use of Accutane during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address relevant evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his left knee disorder, venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity, and venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity are related to service.
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