The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed left leg condition, diagnosed as peripheral vascular disease of the left leg, is not related to his active service. The VA examiner found no connection between the Veteran's in-service injury and his current PVD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an opinion that the Veteran's left leg PVD was less likely than not related to his active service due to the lack of a significant leg injury during service and the long period between separation from service and diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Left Leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1723248
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