The veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral vascular disease and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support service connection, and his current disabilities do not render him unemployable.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the veteran's peripheral vascular disease and military service, and his current service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral vascular disease, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0603333
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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