New Delhi, July 18 -- Former President Donald Trump, 79, has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) after reporting mild swelling in his lower legs. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the condition Thursday, calling it a "benign and common" issue, especially among people over 70.

Tests confirmed no dangerous blood clots (deep vein thrombosis), heart failure, or other systemic illnesses.

The diagnosis followed public speculation about visible ankle swelling during a July 13 FIFA event and bruises on Trump's hands, which doctors attributed to frequent handshaking and his daily aspirin regimen.

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) occurs when veins in the legs can't pump blood back to the heart properly, ...