The Board found that the Veteran's right and left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease and neuropathy were not caused by VA medical care, or if they were, it was not due to an event that was reasonably foreseeable. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease and neuropathy did not result from VA medical care, or if they did, it was not due to an event that was reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease, Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2013
- Citation
- 1335236
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What this means for you
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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