The Board has granted service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities and above-the-knee amputation of the right leg. The Veteran's pancreatitis claim remains pending as there is insufficient evidence to determine its relationship to his service or any other condition.
The deciding factor: There is no clear evidence linking the Veteran's current pancreatitis directly to his service, but it may be related to his diabetes mellitus which developed after service and was diagnosed one year prior to the amputation of his right leg above the knee. The relationship between pancreatitis and diabetes requires further investigation.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Lower Extremities, Above-the-Knee Amputation of the Right Leg, Pancreatitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0939425
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