Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Residuals — VA Disability Rating & Claim Guide
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The DBQ for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Residuals
Your C&P examiner fills out DBQ 21-0960A-2 (Artery and Vein Conditions (Vascular Diseases Including Varicose Veins)) — the form that decides your rating. You can have your own doctor complete the same DBQ and submit it as evidence.
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Prep →2026 Compensation Rates
Monthly compensation for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Residuals, based on your overall combined VA disability rating.
| Rating | Monthly (Alone) | Monthly (w/ Spouse) | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 | — | $2,165.04 |
| 20% | $356.66 | — | $4,279.92 |
| 30% | $552.47 | $617.47 | $6,629.64 |
| 40% | $795.84 | $882.84 | $9,550.08 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 | $1,241.90 | $13,594.80 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 | $1,566.02 | $17,220.24 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 | $1,961.45 | $21,701.40 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 | $2,277.15 | $25,225.80 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 | $2,559.30 | $28,347.60 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 | $4,158.17 | $47,262.96 |
Common Symptoms
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Rating Criteria for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Residuals
Rating schedule under 38 CFR 4.104, DC 7121 (post-phlebitic syndrome of any etiology). Ratings are per single extremity.. Criteria are simplified summaries; your specific rating depends on severity documented in your C&P exam.
Asymptomatic palpable or visible varicose veins.
Intermittent edema of the extremity, or aching and fatigue in the leg after prolonged standing or walking, with symptoms relieved by elevation of the extremity or compression hosiery.
Persistent edema, incompletely relieved by elevation of the extremity, with or without beginning stasis pigmentation or eczema.
Persistent edema and stasis pigmentation or eczema, with or without intermittent ulceration.
Persistent edema or subcutaneous induration, stasis pigmentation or eczema, and persistent ulceration.
Massive board-like edema with constant pain at rest.
Verified against 38 CFR Part 4, the official VA rating schedule. Reviewed July 2026.
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Peer-Reviewed Medical Evidence
Real, verified studies from PubMed/NIH that support a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Residuals claim. Bring these citations to your accredited VSO or C&P exam — they help show your condition is recognized in the medical literature and, where noted, linked to other service-connected conditions.
Thrombosis Research, 2006 · PMID 15882893
Finding: Among US military personnel deployed to Southwest Asia, 40 cases of venous thromboembolism (DVT/PE) were identified over one year, with antecedent trauma followed by prolonged air evacuation present in 55% of cases and an incidence of 22.1 per 100,000 person-years among deployed active-duty soldiers.
Why it helps: Documents that deployment-related trauma and prolonged immobilization during air/ground evacuation can act as interactive risk factors for DVT in service members, supporting an association between military service circumstances and onset of the condition.
Journal of Surgical Research, 2014 · PMID 24405609
Finding: In 26,634 combat casualties from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2.2% developed VTE (1.0% DVT, 0.8% PE), and lower-extremity amputation was independently associated with VTE; among amputees 17% had a VTE, with multiple amputations (OR 2.0) and above-knee amputation (OR 2.11) raising risk.
Why it helps: Shows combat-wounded service members, especially those with traumatic limb amputations, are at elevated risk of DVT, supporting a direct service-connection nexus between combat injury and DVT.
American Journal of Hematology, 2024 · nexus to PTSD · PMID 39207181
Finding: In a biobank cohort of 106,427 participants, PTSD was associated with a 1.66-fold increased risk of deep vein thrombosis (HR 1.66, 95% CI 1.34-2.07) after adjustment for age, sex, and traditional DVT risk factors, with the effect partially mediated by stress-associated neural activity and reduced heart-rate variability.
Why it helps: Provides cohort-level evidence supporting an association between service-connected PTSD and later DVT, useful for a secondary-service-connection theory linking PTSD to DVT.
- Associations between stress disorders and cardiovascular disease events in the Danish populationSecondary
BMJ Open, 2015 · nexus to PTSD · PMID 26667014
Finding: In Danish national registry cohorts, PTSD was associated with all four cardiovascular events studied, including venous thromboembolism (standardized incidence ratio 2.1, 95% CI 1.7-2.7); a similar elevation (SIR 1.9) was seen for adjustment disorder.
Why it helps: Independent population-based data reinforcing that stress-related psychiatric conditions such as PTSD are associated with roughly doubled VTE risk, supporting a secondary nexus from PTSD to DVT.
Cureus, 2022 · nexus to obstructive sleep apnea · PMID 35371730
Finding: This systematic review describes growing evidence for a pathophysiological link between obstructive sleep apnea and VTE, with the pro-inflammatory state and intermittent hypoxia of OSA promoting blood hypercoagulability, venous stasis, and endothelial dysfunction that lead to DVT and pulmonary embolism.
Why it helps: Supports an association between service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and DVT, useful for a secondary-service-connection theory.
Psychiatry Research, 2021 · nexus to medications (antipsychotics for service-connected mental health conditions) · PMID 33421839
Finding: A meta-analysis of 22 case-control and cohort studies found that antipsychotic use was associated with increased risk of VTE and pulmonary embolism, with both first- and second-generation agents implicated and a roughly 3-fold higher risk in younger versus elderly patients.
Why it helps: Supports an association between medications prescribed for service-connected psychiatric conditions and DVT, useful for a secondary nexus based on treatment side effects.
Thrombosis Research, 2018 · nexus to deep vein thrombosis · PMID 28844444
Finding: Post-thrombotic syndrome (chronic venous insufficiency after DVT) is the most frequent complication of DVT, developing in 20-50% of cases after proximal DVT and being severe in 5-10%; the strongest predictors are extensive proximal DVT, prior ipsilateral DVT, and residual venous obstruction.
Why it helps: Documents that DVT commonly leaves chronic residual disability (post-thrombotic syndrome), supporting that ongoing leg symptoms and chronic venous insufficiency can be claimed as residuals of a service-connected DVT.
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2023 · nexus to deep vein thrombosis · PMID 36696217
Finding: In a Danish cohort of 64,596 individuals with incident VTE versus 322,999 matched comparators, VTE was associated with a 1.91-fold increased adjusted risk of depression (HR 1.91, 95% CI 1.85-1.97), corresponding to 4.7 excess depression cases per 100 individuals over 3 years.
Why it helps: Supports an association in which depression can arise as a secondary condition following a service-connected DVT, useful for claiming a downstream mental-health condition secondary to DVT residuals.
Every citation is real and verified against PubMed. This is general information, not medical or legal advice — your accredited VSO or representative can advise on your specific claim.
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Common Treatments
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Secondary Conditions Linked to Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Residuals
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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Residuals as a Secondary Condition
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Residuals is commonly claimed secondary to these primary conditions:
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