The Board found that the Veteran did not incur any additional disability due to VA care provided from September 2002 to July 2003, including vascular and cardiac testing. The appellant's claims for service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: VA medical experts determined there was no evidence of additional disability resulting from VA treatment during the relevant period.
- Claimed conditions
- vascular disease, left lower extremity, status post arterial bypass graft and toe amputation, nerve damage, cognitive dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803347
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