The Board granted service connection for lymphedema of the right and left lower extremities, but remanded claims for other disabilities including a right hip disability, left hip disability, right ankle disability, neurological disorders, and general disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's lymphedema of both lower extremities is directly linked to in-service abscess infections and surgeries. However, further development is needed to determine if other claimed conditions are related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Lymphedema of the right lower extremity, Lymphedema of the left lower extremity, Right hip disability (remanded), Left hip disability (remanded), Right ankle disability (remanded), Neurological disorder of the right lower extremity (remanded), Neurological disorder of the left lower extremity (remanded), General disability of the right lower extremity (other than surgical scars and lymphedema) (remanded), General disability of the left lower extremity (other than surgical scars and lymphedema) (remanded)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003463
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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