The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and pericarditis are denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is March 18, 2004.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show current diagnoses or a link between the veteran's military service and any claimed conditions, including peripheral vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy, pericarditis, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, or an eye disorder. The effective date for the grant of service connection is March 18, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Lower Extremities, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Upper and Lower Extremities, Pericarditis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0808624
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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