The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed peripheral artery disease is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary to the service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a finding of secondary service connection due to the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and his current diagnosis of peripheral artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2011
- Citation
- 1137505
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because he did not file his claims on the correct forms and was advised to use a VA Form 20-0995 for supplemental claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than June 30, 2011 for the award of service connection for peripheral artery disease in both legs. The Board found that the earliest objective evidence of peripheral artery disease was August 24, 2011.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's peripheral artery disease is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. The Board found the evidence supports a direct causal relationship between his current condition and his in-service exposure.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for peripheral artery disease, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, amputation below the right knee, and amputation below the left knee as secondary to service-connected diabetes. The initial disability rating for diabetes remains at 20 percent.
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