The veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are not found to be the primary cause of his peripheral vascular disease and back condition. The Board finds that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the veteran’s current back disability, including arteriosclerotic peripheral vascular disease, to his service-connected knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, Back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0202657
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