The Board has determined that the appellant's peripheral vascular disease with post-operative below the right knee amputation was incurred in service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the appellant's peripheral vascular (arterial) disease was first shown during his period of active duty, establishing a link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral vascular disease, Post-operative below the knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0301779
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What this means for you
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