The Veteran's pulmonary embolism and DVT were not caused by VA care, but rather a known risk of the November 2009 cardiac catheterization. The Board finds no fault on the part of VA.
The deciding factor: The additional disability was a reasonably foreseeable outcome due to the risks associated with the procedure informed consent form signed by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23008367
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), including blood clots in bilateral calves, and blood clots in the lungs as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to active service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted, with some issues being remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed all issues related to increased ratings for various conditions as the Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a failure to obtain an opinion from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's disabilities and their relation to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
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