The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities, including phlebitis, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his period of active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's current peripheral vascular disease is not related to the 1967 inservice incident or any venous incompetency.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities, phlebitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0216209
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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