The Board denied service connection for peripheral artery disease resulting in a right leg amputation, finding that the condition did not manifest during or within one year after service and is not related to service.,The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for regular aid and attendance (A&A) or because of being housebound (HB) was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the peripheral artery disease did not initially manifest during service, nor within a year after discharge. The amputation is not related to any incident or incidents of service, and it is not attributable to a service-connected disability.,The Veteran was found not permanently bedridden or helpless due to service-connected disabilities, nor permanently housebound by reason of service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral artery disease, Right leg amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1626146
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