The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral leg atrophy with circulatory impairment, claimed as PVD, secondary to service-connected lymphangitis and/or hammertoes. The issues of bone marrow damage, low blood cell count, joint aches, and dizziness caused by radiation exposure are also considered but no decision was made.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish any relationship between the Veteran's PVD and his service-connected conditions or any other factors that could cause PVD.
- Claimed conditions
- PVD (Peripheral Vascular Disease), Bilateral Leg Atrophy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1522661
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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