The Veteran's claim for service connection for left lower extremity chronic swelling, as secondary to residuals of right lower extremity DVT, is granted. The issue of an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of right lower extremity DVT is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a current disability manifested by left lower extremity symptoms that are proximately due to his service-connected right lower extremity DVT.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity chronic swelling, right lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21015246
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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