The Board has granted secondary service connection for lymphedema, finding that it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The weight of evidence established that the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer caused him to gain weight, which in turn aggravated his pre-existing lymphedema.
- Claimed conditions
- lymphedema
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20020033
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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