The Board has granted service connection for peripheral artery disease of the left and right lower extremities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active service or shortly thereafter.
The deciding factor: A private physician linked the Veteran's peripheral artery disease to his active service or shortly after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease of the Left Lower Extremity, Peripheral Artery Disease of the Right Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2014
- Citation
- 1414813
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What this means for you
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