The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the left leg is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of rating in excess of 40 percent for DVT of the right leg.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current lower right leg disability, which includes a blood disorder, is proximately due to his residuals of right lower extremity DVT.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the right leg, blood disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23014196
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
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