The Veteran's atherosclerosis of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is due to his service-connected ischemic heart disease. The Veteran has metatarsalgia of the right foot, but no other diagnosed foot condition. His acquired psychiatric disability (adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression) and kidney disease are not related to his active service or any service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The atherosclerosis is secondary to his service-connected ischemic heart disease. The Veteran's metatarsalgia of the right foot does not meet the criteria for service connection as it is not related to his active service or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerosis of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, bilateral foot disorder (including peripheral neuropathy), acquired psychiatric disability (adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression), bilateral eye disabilities (cataracts and refractive error), kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1538625
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