The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a disability manifested by bad circulation of the upper or lower extremities, ulcers, or hypertensive cardiovascular disease and left ventricular hypertrophy. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any diagnosed disabilities related to the issues decided herein.
- Claimed conditions
- Bad circulation of upper extremities, Bad circulation of lower extremities, Ulcers, Hypertensive cardiovascular disease and left ventricular hypertrophy (claimed as chest pains)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1525800
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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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