The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right leg injury, including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolus, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability during or immediately following service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a right leg injury in service or any chronic condition related to the Veteran's current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right leg injury, deep venous thrombosis of the right lower extremity, pulmonary embolus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19167140
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