The Board found that the veteran's bilateral peripheral vascular disease is not due to or related to his service-connected gunshot wound injury, nor is it related to wearing combat boots and trouser blousing in service. The preponderance of evidence does not support these claims.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's severe peripheral vascular disease was highly unlikely caused by his military uniform or directly related to his in-service gunshot wound.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0007378
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection decisions were made.
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