The Board found that the Veteran's current left leg vascular disabilities are not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that there was no direct link between the Veteran's in-service injury and his current vascular disabilities, and that herbicide exposure and diabetes mellitus did not cause or aggravate these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg deep vein thrombosis, left leg peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2016
- Citation
- 1611785
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for service connection are inextricably intertwined with the claim for diabetes mellitus. Therefore, all issues related to heart condition, right and left leg deep vein thrombosis, lung condition, right ankle condition, face numbness, and depression secondary to diabetes mellitus must be remanded as well.
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