The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for peripheral vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy, and progressive neuromuscular disease as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hallux valgus and hammertoes of the left foot are well grounded. The case is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence suggests a causal link between the veteran's service-connected bilateral hallux valgus and hammertoes of the left foot and his claimed peripheral vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy, and progressive neuromuscular disease.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy, progressive neuromuscular disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0021884
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