The Board has granted service connection for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the right and left lower extremities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found a causal relationship between the service-connected lumbar spine disability and the bilateral DVT, resolving doubt in favor of the appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the right lower extremity, Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22066225
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the left lower extremity, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy and TDIU based on lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes. The right knee disability claim was not addressed in this decision.
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