The Board found that peripheral vascular disease was incurred in service, but hyperlipidemia was not related to the appellant's active service.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings confirm the presence of arterial occlusive disease which appeared to be worse on the left than the right. The testimony and personal reports of problems with his left leg in service support this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Hyperlipidemia, Peripheral vascular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0910584
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.
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