The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity lymphedema as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity lymphedema was more likely due to his history of prostate cancer, which is already service connected.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity lymphedema, right lower extremity lymphedema
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26015993
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of July 31, 2020, for the award of service connection for anterior trunk scar and an initial 70 percent disability rating for major depressive disorder.
- 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.
- Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 30% rating for GERD but denied an increased rating for lymphedema.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to increased ratings for right and left lower extremity lymphedema, as well as the claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case is being referred to the Under Secretary for Benefits or Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.
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