The Board found that the Veteran's PVD and right leg amputation were not related to service or his service-connected disabilities, and thus denied the claim for accrued benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's PVD and any in-service event or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), Right Leg Amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2014
- Citation
- 1408483
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease, finding that it was not related to his active service or any of his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for depression and PTSD, but remanded the claims for right leg amputation and stroke due to missing records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected CAD, acute myocardial infarction, CHF with CABG status PCI is granted a temporary total rating of 100% from December 23, 2023 to March 23, 2024. The remaining issues related to PVD, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability are remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) and Carotid Artery Stenosis (CAS), both secondary to his service-connected hypertension.
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