The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether his DVT was related to active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's statements about experiencing a hard landing from a parachute jump during active duty and developing DVT shortly thereafter were credible. The medical opinions provided conflicting views but did not definitively rule out an in-service event as the cause of his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2015
- Citation
- 1512817
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's DVT of the bilateral lower extremities was caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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