The Veteran's PVD of the right and left lower extremities was rated at 20 percent prior to August 27, 2015. As of that date, his disability warranted a rating in excess of 20 percent for each leg.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted after August 27, 2015 showed the Veteran had claudication on walking between 25 and 100 yards on a level grade at 2 miles per hour, which met the criteria for a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7114.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1603590
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- Granted
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- Granted
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