The veteran's service connection claim for peripheral vascular disease of the right leg was denied, while a 20 percent rating was granted for his left tibia fracture with varus deformity and degenerative joint disease since October 25, 2002.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a moderate disability level for the veteran's left knee condition, warranting a 20 percent rating. However, there is insufficient evidence to support a higher rating or service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the right leg.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disorder (anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, personality disorder), Peripheral vascular disease of the right leg, Left tibia fracture with varus deformity and degenerative joint disease, Right thumb fracture with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0814296
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the left and right legs, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected HIV.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for peripheral vascular disease of both legs to allow for a more comprehensive VA examination.
- Denied
The veteran's nasal deformity is service-connected, but his right thumb and left fifth finger disabilities are not rated higher than the current 10%.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's right thumb disability warrants a 30 percent rating, effective from May 2004.
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