The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right thigh hematoma, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected right knee disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a link between the resolved right thigh hematoma and the service-connected right knee disorder due to medical evidence suggesting the hematoma may have been caused by surgical procedures involving the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Right thigh hematoma, Right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19104359
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.
What you can do next
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