Granted
The Board granted service connection for vein scar, left upper extremity as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hemochromatosis.
The deciding factor: The October 2020 VA examination provided a probative opinion that the current diagnosis of post-phlebotomy scars is likely due to or the result of the Veteran's service-connected hemochromatosis, supported by service treatment records documenting several phlebotomies required during service.
- Claimed conditions
- vein scar, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096115
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