Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity lymphedema. The Board found that the VA examination opinion was inadequate and required a new examination and etiology opinion.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the December 2023 VA opinion did not provide an adequate rationale explaining why the Veteran's lymphedema is not etiologically related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity lymphedema, right lower extremity lymphedema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008052
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