Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of service connection for right leg DVT and ulceration, to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the September 2024 rating decision on appeal.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 medical opinion did not address aggravation or consider lay statements regarding persistent symptoms, making it inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg deep vein thrombosis (DVT), right leg ulceration
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094646
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