The Veteran's service-connected left leg DVT has rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since October 1, 2005.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's left leg DVT significantly limits her ability to perform various physical activities essential for most jobs, leading to frequent absences and limitations in concentration.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183021
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and providing addendum opinions regarding the Veteran's low back disability and left leg DVT.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.
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