The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities and left ankle disability were denied. His claim for a TDIU was also denied, as well as his request for an increased rating for palmar pitting porokeratosis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen the claims or grant the requested benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Bilateral Lower Extremities, Left Ankle Disability (Residuals of Left Ankle Fracture), Bilateral Palmar Pitting Porokeratosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1304180
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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