The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for peripheral vascular disease of the upper and lower extremities, as well as peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, have been denied. The Veteran's hypertension has not met the criteria for a higher initial rating.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence demonstrating current diagnoses or chronic disabilities related to the claimed conditions during service or at any time thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease of Both Upper Extremities, Peripheral Vascular Disease of Both Lower Extremities, Peripheral Neuropathy of Both Upper Extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0918986
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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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