The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claims for deep vein thrombosis of the left leg and right and left ankle ulcers, finding new and material evidence. The claims are remanded to obtain VA opinions on etiology.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the service connection claims for deep vein thrombosis of the left leg and right and left ankle ulcers.
- Claimed conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis of the left leg, Right ankle ulcers, Left ankle ulcers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22003400
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
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