The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease with resultant bilateral leg amputations, finding that his amputations were not related to his service-connected eczematoid dermatitis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's amputations were more likely due to a history of atherosclerosis and multiple vascular procedures rather than to his service-connected skin disability or any other factor.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral vascular disease, Status post bilateral leg amputations
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0002328
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What this means for you
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