The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's ongoing need for blood thinners and whether that constitutes a disability. An examination is required to determine if his residual disability is approximately as likely as not a result of DVT during active duty.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the need for an examination to assess the relationship between the Veteran's current condition and service, specifically regarding his ongoing need for blood thinners.
- Claimed conditions
- deep vein thrombosis (DVT), residual disability as a result of DVT
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23068282
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted, with some issues being remanded for further evaluation.
- 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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism, DVT, and a heart disability as secondary to residuals of acute renal failure. The claim for an initial compensable rating for acute hepatocellular necrosis was denied.
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