Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for the residuals of a pulmonary embolism/infarction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's pulmonary embolism/infarction was caused by complications from surgery for his service-connected left ankle disability, meeting the criteria for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a pulmonary embolism/infarction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018517
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