The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for blood poisoning residuals, including cellulitis and lymphangitis, finding no current disability related to these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment for blood poisoning or its residuals in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- blood poisoning residuals, cellulitis, lymphangitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20067055
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left foot condition, right foot condition, cellulitis, right ear hearing loss, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The appeal of the proposal to reduce a 40 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain was dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a failure by the VA contractor to provide an examination at a time when the Veteran could attend.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for cellulitis, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's condition is related to his service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left leg disability, including leg amputation, lack of blood flow and oxygen, lymphadenitis, and/or cellulitis, due to the need for clarification regarding the origin of the Veteran's claimed cellulitis and whether it has a nexus to service.
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