The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right leg deep vein thrombosis as secondary to his service-connected ischemic heart disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced, with both opinions suggesting a link between the Veteran’s congestive heart failure and the development of deep vein thrombosis. The Board found in favor of granting service connection based on this equipoise.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg deep vein thrombosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19123724
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,506 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied an increased rating for hypertension and has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart condition, right and left leg deep vein thrombosis, glaucoma, lung condition, face numbness, and depression. The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to outstanding treatment records and the need for medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck condition and remanded the case to obtain clarification on his left leg condition. The issues of service connection for both conditions are now pending.
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